tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23748928.post7602076693110759125..comments2023-06-12T04:16:09.511-04:00Comments on Another blue puzzle piece: Being a good person despite bad outcomesetbnchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705201307328226917noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23748928.post-6381221193885433202009-08-04T07:05:50.926-04:002009-08-04T07:05:50.926-04:00Thanks for the thought provoking post.Thanks for the thought provoking post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12660036534878660723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23748928.post-14902187478087647522007-06-25T07:51:00.000-04:002007-06-25T07:51:00.000-04:00Thanks, Greensmile.You noticed that I left out the...Thanks, Greensmile.<BR/><BR/>You noticed that I left out the "punishment" part of the trio of guilt, blame, and punishment. I usually do mention that in conversation about this topic, and I will probably put it in a future revision.<BR/><BR/>We get the behavior we teach. Funny how that seems to surprise us, even though it's what we think we want, eh?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for reading.<BR/><BR/>CheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23748928.post-21197823153570945862007-06-24T23:14:00.000-04:002007-06-24T23:14:00.000-04:00I like this thought. I will see if I can find a c...I like this thought. I will see if I can find a copy of the book.<BR/>I have a fairly unscientific hunch that avoidance of "being" responsible comes from our child rearing practices. The reward for being honest when your folks asked who broke the glass should be a discussion of how that feels and how to avoid that happening again...but its more likely to be something between a reprimand, a tongue lashing or a spanking in some families. We get the behavior we teach.GreenSmilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126239521640810895noreply@blogger.com