Sunday, November 05, 2006
Cult of Tenacity
"Several lines of evidence demonstrate the inability of the individual to realize the imminence of catastrophic change; adjustment to such change is not made with appropriate swiftness. Rather, mechanisms of self-protection against full realization of danger are most conspicuous. Outstanding are the victims' adherence to familiar scenes and activities and their persistence toward established goals, even though the familiar has become fraught with danger and the attainment of established goals is no longer possible."
--from the chapter Personality Under Social Catastrophe in the anthology Personality in Nature, Society, and Culture edited by Clyde Kluckhohn
--from the chapter Personality Under Social Catastrophe in the anthology Personality in Nature, Society, and Culture edited by Clyde Kluckhohn
