Do you believe that the desire to listen to authority is something that is instilled in us at birth?

Answer 1

Yes. Humans need to follow someone or something. It may not be their parents but it could be anyone. It could even be an idea. We want to listen to authority, except when the authority acts against our ideas.
In fact society is based on this. We all follow certain guidelines, and that is our authority. Since birth it has been instilled in us. If that desire did not exist we would be mentally lost.

Answer 2

Yes and no really. It is attempted to be taught to us by word of mouth and publicly accepted cultural tradition, yet at a certain age (18) we stop listening to everyone pretty much. I believe that ultimately it's up to the person to be a follower or to walk off the road and go explore in the woods. There will always "be" an apparent threatening face of authority simply because the government needs this persona to cause the population to fear and hence, huddle together and be controllable. Whether or not you as a person choose to believe everything you are told by the "authority", or if you choose to question them for reasons of moral intent determines whether you are happy following others, or more concerned with what is technically possible utilizing your personal freedom.

I believe that even cute baby noises to baby's are a form of conditioning them to want more attention immediately, and also utilizing crying to get that same attention, and also probably factor into the "baby-crying" reason. It not only makes the child see that they are dependent on you, but subcounsciously perhaps even the child's mind is aware that it was manipulated to giggle on cue. Who knows? ;)

Answer 3

No, that is something developed through our environment. We, at very young ages, find security and a sense of safety from those which have authority over us. They provide answers we don't have, they provide survival needs, they give us direction when we're confused or lost. Our need for security, stability and safety develop our desire to listen to authority. Definitely Environment.

Answer 4

how desire produce?it seems that our prior desires are not relate to power.just after some experiments in life {our negative or positive ones} make unaware judgments on POWER for us {in our first 5 years}.this judgment is key point for our further position on {authority}.
based on this kind of mental event .1_we born without Any kind of desire.{but need}
and 2_we born without any kind of awareness on authority.
thus ..at birth we only {listen } just after some hours.

Answer 5

Yes and no. Some of us are raised in families and cultures that stress listening to authority figures. However, my parents were old rock musicians and I was raised to question authority. So it depends.

Answer 6

its how you are brought up and the morals that are given to you during your early years. if you dont get that grounding early and are set no boundaries then that is when trouble starts later on in life and the ability to handle authority is lost.

Answer 7

it is not instilled.. it's a learned behaviour... for some it is impossible hence the issues with ODD (oppositinal defiance disorder)

Answer 8

I think some people are born leaders, and other tend to follow. Even animals follow that rule. And we are animals, after all. They follow rules as well.

Answer 9

It is something we are taught at a very early age along with respect your elders.

Answer 10

no. it is beaten into us over the first 18 years of our lives.