In Robert Sapolsky’s book Behave; he has tried to explain why we behave the way we do!
One interesting observation is that when you are brave then you are truthful!
There is a famous joke on this!
One man saw another man drowning and the next moment he jumped in to save him!
After pulling him ashore that man who had saved ran to the crowd and started searching! Everyone was congratulating him and all he said was, “That is all ok! I just want to know who pushed me!”
This is very true! Apparently in many cases where you see such acts of bravery is performed; when you ask them, they would in all honesty say that they were not thinking at all! They just did it!
Bravery makes you truthful! Your filters are lost for a while and you simply become both Humane and human immeditely after an act of bravery!
Which is probably why you love superheroes! They are not only brave, they are also truthful!
The book delves into the complex question of why humans do the things they do, exploring the myriad factors that influence our actions, from biology and genetics to culture and environment, across various timescales!
Sapolsky dissects how different brain regions, hormones, and biological processes influence behavior, from a second before an action to thousands of years of evolution.
The book actually examines the roots of goodness, cooperation, empathy, and altruism.
Sapolsky discusses instances of extraordinary bravery and compassion that defy simple explanation. He tells us how an interplay of different regions of the brain make you what you are! In that he tells about the Pre frontal cortex which is probably our emotional accelerator or brake according to situation.
In the instance of bravery, there are times you do not think! You just do! You may even later realize that what you did was highly risky and may not have been your plan! Plus the brain removes all filters immediately after the act so that you can be as truthful as possible!
Of course some people are really brave and truthful always! Like Sandeep Unnikrishnan…
We are proud of you…
Shubh ratri…
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