Situational variables can exert powerful influences over human behavior, more so that we recognize or acknowledge.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
That human behavior is more influenced by things outside of us than inside. The 'situation' is the external environment. The inner environment is genes, moral history, religious training.
The idea that our mental life is affected by hidden causes is a mainstay of psychology.
Circumstances cause us to act the way we do. We should always bear this in mind before judging the actions of others. I realized this from the start during World War II.
Knowing that we can control our own behaviour makes it more likely that we will.
What your foes do derives its significance or consequence from the way you react.
We perceive, we remember our experiences, we make judgments, we act - and in all of these endeavors, we are influenced by factors that we aren't aware of.
It's not the situation, but whether we react negative or respond positive to the situation that is important.
Association with human beings lures one into self-observation.
I think the way we react to things is a big indicator of our character and what type of person we are.
We identify in our exerience a differentiation between what we do and what happens to us.
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