If so, is this always a bad thing?
2007-10-29 06:15:44 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Yes our feelings about some one can cloud our judgement and their true self.
we should first look with an open mind before we assume the truth about some one and the truth will show as we get to know them.
It is bad because we may not give them a chance to prove them selves because we have prejudged and so are bias.
2007-10-29 06:29:41 · answer #1 · answered by kevinmccleanblack 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes!! i think thats why the quote 'love is blind' exists.
people sometimes look past the reall person in the name of love cos they think i'll be able to change that character in the person later on. the thing is 'later on' might be too late and often sometimes in a relationship people get so deep into it that when they discover the whole truth about a person and there's something they dont't like, they find it hard to get out.
also it is a similar case with hatred. if you hate someone so much, you fail to realise their strengths.that person could help you out of any hardship you may be going througj, they might just be the answer to something you have been wishing for .
anger, hatred and bittterness towards a person can stop us from acieveing our goal!
so watch out!!! these are bad things most of the time but in some rare cases can be good.
2007-10-29 06:26:07 · answer #2 · answered by JCK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I'm blinded by love. Here's an interesting article I found.
Science proves that love is blind
Do our critical facilities vanish?
Scientists have shown that there is a degree of truth in the old adage that love is blind.
They have found that feelings of love lead to a suppression of activity in the areas of the brain controlling critical thought.
It seems that once we get close to a person, the brain decides the need to assess their character and personality is reduced.
The study, by University College London, is published in NeuroImage.
The researchers found that both romantic love and maternal love produce the same effect on the brain.
They suppress neural activity associated with critical social assessment of other people and negative emotions.
The UCL team scanned the brains of 20 young mothers while they viewed pictures of their own children, children they were acquainted with, and adult friends.
The team found that the patterns of brain activity were very similar to those identified in an earlier study looking at the effects of romantic love.
Euphoria
Both studies recorded increased activity in parts of the brain's "reward system".
When these areas are stimulated - as they can be by food and drink, or even monetary gain - they produce feelings of euphoria.
But perhaps more surprisingly, both studies also showed reduced levels of activity in the systems necessary for making negative judgements.
Similar findings have been found in animal studies.
Lead researcher Dr Andreas Bartels said it was crucial that both romantic and maternal love were viewed by the brain in a highly positive way - because both were crucial to the perpetuation of the species.
He said: "Our research enables us to conclude that human attachment employs a push-pull mechanism that overcomes social distance by deactivating networks used for critical social assessment and negative emotions, while it bonds individuals through the involvement of the reward circuitry explaining the power of love to motivate and exhilarate."
The research did highlight one difference in the brain's response to romantic and maternal love.
Only romantic love triggered heightened activity in the hypothalamus - which controls feelings of arousal.
2007-10-29 06:21:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Too much feeling in either direction can almost always cloud your judgement. It's easy enough to want to see the best in people we like, not to mention how easily we can overlook the faults of those that we love, or believe we love, until we can no longer avoid the the truth, that is.
2007-10-29 06:22:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Love, especially. When "in love" we make exceptions, make sacrifices, become accustomed to the bad things and alot of other potentially injurious things. Love is crippling, yet so delightful.
2007-10-29 06:20:19 · answer #5 · answered by Zon B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you are right ... Cause as you start loving him ,most of the time you're afraid of losing him too so you'll be cautious about not acting as make him believe anything else about you but love... This will make you directly or indirectly blind in love as your love intensity grows...
2007-10-29 06:38:02 · answer #6 · answered by Me 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, and not having all the facts is always a bad thing.
2007-10-29 06:18:26 · answer #7 · answered by Cindy W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I know it does from personal experience
2007-10-29 06:18:51 · answer #8 · answered by Jon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh dearie, only temporarily.
When the lust wears off, the horns will show, sure as shootin'!
Have a nice day!
2007-10-29 06:18:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is a problem that is happening all the time!
2007-10-29 06:24:39 · answer #10 · answered by Connie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋