"我们很少意识到,例如,我们最私密的思想和情感实际上并不属于我们自己。因为我们用的语言和形象来思考,这些都不是我们发明的,而是由我们的社会赋予我们的。"
— Alan Watts
Simplified Meaning:
Our thoughts and feelings aren't completely personal because we use words and pictures from our society that we didn't create ourselves.
Related tags
Cognitive science Collective consciousness Cultural impact Personal identity Social conditioning Societal norms