Since ancient times man has always been attracted to what is beyond his reach, it seems that the forbidden has an irresistible aura of attraction for us, basically it is an almost natural manifestation that people must kill curiosity and gain freedom.
Since we were born, moral, ethical and social boundaries have been imposed on us, since children teach us what we can and cannot do, it is the parents who first mark this path and define the red lines that we cannot cross. the company continues to add limits to this list of prohibitions.
- It is our own condition as human beings that makes us live what we are denied.
- Because we need to know the unknown and assess its consequences.
- Do you break the rules to feel like a first person? These consequences.
- This is the only way we can voluntarily repeat or give up prohibited activities.
- Do us harm or not.
- As Oscar Wilde points out.
- “the only way to overcome a temptation is to be influenced.
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When something or someone passes before our eyes with the sign of prohibition, it immediately seems that our more adventurous side is active in taking on this challenge. The forbidden seduces us and attracts us. If we look at our daily lives, we can find many examples that confirm this maxim.
It is sufficient that the doctor has forbidden us to consume a food to make it more appetizing; A book arouses our interest if it has been censored for any reason; a person attracts us but has a partner or presents himself as an impossible love. It is clear that when something is forbidden, our mind decides to be more careful than usual.
A study from Columbia University in the UK shows that the desire for something banned decreases when we leave it as a group, i. e. it is easier to respect limits when we do it as a group than individually, these results could improve group therapies to help people overcome certain habits and addictions.