Ya, I don't think so. So what, in your opinion, are the two most defining features of a man????
And "cognitive" is not correct for sure in this statement even if you are just guessing. Depression is a chemical imbalance whether that chemical imbalance is due to environmental factors, genetic predisposition or a traumatic life event. A chemical imbalance occurs. It has nothing to do with cognition.
Also, I do believe women getting "pissy" when they grow old and are childless is the result of a chemical imbalance as well.
Asking me what the defining features of a man are, is irrelevant.
There's actually more evidence of depression being a cognitive problem. The TRUE chemical imbalances are very extreme cases. If you knew anything about psych, you'd see that medication has a higher relapse rate into depression than cognitive restructuring or behavioural therapy. Toronto has some of the best mental health clinic experts (read: some of the highest success rates in the world) and what do you think they stress more, cognitive therapy or medication? The former.
But more importantly, the fact that you would even claim that "[depression] has
nothing to do with cognition" makes me wonder if you have any idea what you're talking about. Across cultures & societies, women have higher depression rates so there are a plethora of studies on the causes of depression (especially in relation to menopause).
If you look at racism on the other hand, the root of it is fear. Fear of what you might ask? Fear that those different looking people are going to harm you and your family thus interfering with your imperative to procreate and keep on living. Like I posted earlier, if you really think about it, the root cause for a lot of human behaviour stems from our natural programming to reproduce.
That's exactly my point, though: since we're long past the point of following biological imperatives, it makes it hard to discern whether they're bitter because they haven't lived up to societies expectations or because some sort of biological reminder goes off. Case in point: there are plenty of old, childless couples who are perfectly happy.
something an ******* would say.
Its pretty disgusting the amount of twisting of the word "selfish" that is going on.
The fact that there is a bunch of jackholes that think that just because someone may conceivably benefit ( even if in a totally tangent or remote way), that makes the action "selfish" is just the words of a bunch of miserable creatures that have never given any sort of genuine sacrifice and like to tear down those that have.
Mother Theresa isn't selfish because her life's work and devotion probably gave her a sense of satisfaction.
Grow the **** up
I think the only reason you find it so repulsive is because we've made being selfish taboo. We've perverted the word over the years. But I think it's a very accurate description once you can get over that. People calling Mother Theresa selfish aren't taking away from what she did (at least I don't, when I say it) - they're calling a spade, a spade. I highly doubt she'd devote her life to helping people if she didn't get some sort of satisfaction out of it.
The same can be said about the father who kills himself working overtime to support his family. You think it isn't worth it to him? If it wasn't, he wouldn't be doing it (ie the dad that left his family to go hide in Philippines/avoid child support). The only difference is that we find one to be noble, and the other reprehensible. But they're both selfish at the core.
Look at the word neutrally.
