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The need for control is omnipresent in an imperfect society. The psychological answer is that for some people who control others there is a personal/emotional gain. The majority of the time it is for self-gratification. That is usually based on a low self-esteem and poor upbringing. If those needs happen to coincide with the good of all, that is fine. However, that is usually not the case.
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Why do people feel the need to compete with others?
They want to compare themselves to others
Why do people feel the need to be tough?
Because strong people can force their will on the weak. Being tough gives them the feeling of control (even in situations where the power is not actual). There are many methods to force your will on others (control): Money Physical strength Reputation Common interests Common enemies Morality Debt etc... All people want these things in differing amounts. Toughness is just one of the normal mechanisms for controlling other people.
Why do some individuals feel a strong compulsion to correct others?
Some individuals feel a strong compulsion to correct others because they may have a need for control, a desire to show superiority, or a belief that they are helping by pointing out errors.
Why do people care if your gay or not?
Unfortunately people feel the need to have an opinion about others lives and change them to their personal way of living.
Why do people forcibly help others rather than ask them if they actually need help?
People like to feel important, so they forcibly help others instead of asking them if they actually need help.
Why do people feel the need to rob others if they already have money?
Insecurity, revenge, and thrill-seeking are reasons for why people who have money rob others. For example, the thief may feel the need to court danger, plan to avenge an intended or unintended slight or wrong, or remember a time of financial instability in the past.
Why do people feel the need to bully and ridicule others even when it has no benefit at all to them or the people they are bullying?
maybe bacause it gives them payback at what someone once did to them.
Why are some people so mean on Answers.com?
they need to make others feel bad in order to think better of themselves.
What do people feel about the decline of letter writing?
Some people probably thing that is is an art form that is being lost. Others feel that with the advent of the Internet and instant communication it is simply a need that has become redundant.
Why does a person feel the need to speak for someone else when that person is very capable of speaking for themself?
People try to speak for others for a variety of reasons such as the person:feels a need to defend someone;feel they have the authority to do so;attempts to take control when they shouldn't;lacks respect for the 'silenced' person;is ignorant about how offensive it is to not allow someone else to speak for themselves.
Why do some people get life insurance and others don't?
Taking a life insurance is choice of individuals. Some feel safe and dont think they will need any insurance whereas others want to feel more secure.Different people are willing to face different kinds of risks.
When people created God out of the need to control others did they not care about the consequences of their creation of God and the bad that has come of it?
It is the other way round: God created people.
