Is there a psychological reason for stubbornness?

Question

I'm really stubborn and I was just wondering if there could be any possible reasons, or if its just me?

By the way, I didn't mean to put this in Philosophy, but I don't think I can change it...Sorry.

Answer 1

Yes.

Answer 2

Learning has to do with being able to admit that a mistake has been made. Correcting the mistake and preventing it from occurring again is the whole deal of learning anything. If one is stubborn, the diffidence is interesting at best. However, it is a sure block to learning anything. The personality is developed early on(6years to around 11--some say earlier), and there is no way to put a scientific handle on it. For one thing, there have been no double-blind studies or reasearch made on it, which have, or rather do produce any statistics with sample sizes large enough to be able to make predictions about it. But hope springs eternal.

Answer 3

People who are stubborn requires a lot of gravity to be grounded. They need a lot of assurance before opening up. There is nothing wrong with being stubborn. Truth is, stubborness results to being dependable and committed in many ways, as opposed to risky and enterprising individuals. Also, stubborn people do not forget what they have learned and they continue on long others have given up, finishing arduos tasks. They are generally more patient than the rest and that's how they acquire understanding.

Answer 4

It probably has something to do with survival of the fittest. You don't just go along with stuff that other people tell you to do (i.e. you are a leader), which makes you more or less likely to survive certain situtations than people who are not so stubborn. The reason you react this way to things has something to do with your physiological and biochemical/neurotransmitter response to stimuli which affect the chemicals in your brain. Thus, it can translate into being psychologically explained.

Answer 5

You are stubborn because you absolutely know you are right, or want to do the job at hand correctly. Why should anyone change your mind? Lots of people are very stubborn, and they never give in/up/over to the temptation to quit.

Answer 6

in the system of survival of the fittest, stubbornness is a trait that inhibits survival while adapting to change ensures survival.


stubbornness is a behavioral trait that can be tamed in an adult in therapy by behavioral modification. and it can be eliminated in a child.


by the way, shouldn't this question be under Psychology not Philosophy?!

Answer 7

I think people are born with certain character traits. Stubbornness can be a positive or a negative trait, depending on the circumstances. It can be called persistence, having the character to resist negative influences, etc.

Answer 8

Yes, there are.

Stubbornness, in and of itself, is nothing to be concerned about. Some are more stubborn than others.

Sometimes, one's philosophy is responsible for the stubbornness.

Answer 9

Overprotection at a young age + An active, introspective mind = stubborn, rebellious people.

Answer 10

This question might attract more useful and knowledgeable answers if asked in its relevant category under Social Science.