RE: Why Does Self-Discovery Require a Journey?

From: Rafal Smigrodzki (rafal@smigrodzki.org)
Date: Mon Jul 07 2003 - 20:16:24 MDT

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    Robin wrote:
    >
    > What do women (or men) really want? Are you sure you want to know?

    ### Be there. Have fun while crushing enemies and merrily reproducing.

    Don't we know that already?

    I am not so pessimistic about the prospects for a scientific understanding
    of human motivation. Some of the journeys of self-discovery are more like
    sculpting in stone, uncovering and creating at the same time. Recognition of
    what you want takes time not because the wishes are hidden by a sinister
    self-deception, but rather because they develop as myelination of the
    frontal cortex and social experience allow. Neuroscience and sociology
    already made a good start with evolutionary psychology, and there is more to
    come.

    Rafal

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