The Ugly Truth of Human Behavior

And how to be aware of it

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I’m a lover when it comes to humanity. But a blind love is a foolish love, so it’s important to know that humans came with an ugly side:

We are selfish by nature.

Of course you never hear a political candidate saying, “Vote for me so I’ll have power over you,” or a friend telling, “Let me help you so you’ll help me back in the future,” — selfish motives are tucked away on the back of the mind, waiting to make a move whenever needed.

And it’s not limited only to “bad” people after all, this is the game which all people play.

Pieces of evidence from evolutionary psychologists have made it even clearer that we all strive after social status, sexual competition, and try to win others’ minds for power. These are selfish, but in the past, selfishness means survival.

Without further ado, here are the unpleasant — yet crucial — attributes behind our behavior.

No-one Likes a Hypocrite — Yet We All Are

If there’s a reason why you’re here, it would be because your ancestors are hypocrites to some extent.

Don’t get me wrong. Of course early sapiens are “genuinely” cooperative. They hunt together, jointly…