Ever heard of Marina Abramovic? In Naples, Italy, she performed an experiment in 1974. It lasted for six hours. This "Rhythm O" experiment consisted of Marina standing next to a notice board and a table. On the table were seventy-two objects beginning with roses, feathers to whips, knives, scissors and a pistol
On the notice board was written "You can use any of these props on me. I alone would be responsible for the result." Initially, the response was gentle. She was caressed with a rose or the feather.
Very soon when the spectators realised that she is indeed not resisting at all, the reactions started getting violent. They tore her clothes with scissors. They cut her skin with knives. Such wicked violence continued till a man almost tried to shoot her. When she left the installation venue, all were ashamed of the darkness residing within so-called human beings!
As the dark shadow residing in human minds thus became apparent, the experiment is also known as the "shadow" experiment. What does the experiment prove? Scratch just a little below appearances to witness the ugly brutality and viciousness residing there!
The experiment proved a few more darknesses residing in the so-called human minds. People can be cruelty personified if one does not react to their viciousness. If one does not have any nuisance value, the others would be Satan personified. Most importantly, one should never ever allow anyone to objectify oneself!
Despite all that empty talk of empathy, sensitivity, responsibility,et al, most people are much worse than wild animals, is the most disturbing reality this experiment established. Hence the need forever to guard self and those one cares for!
Pratima@ Freud's tripartite model of the mind has the volatile "id" full of all possible negativities. The release to these through dreams may be a purgation. If such a catharsis does not happen adequately, there are psychosis of various types and, much worse revealing human depravities! Beware, in brief, of the trust deficit!
Quote of the day: "The part that always shocked me was the inter-community violence among the chimps: the patrols and the vicious attacks on strangers that lead to death. It's an unfortunate parallel to human behavior - they have a dark side just as we do. We have less excuse, because we can deliberate, so I believe only we are capable of true calculated evil," laments Jane Goodall.
Word of the day: Narcissism= obsessive self love. Sadism= finding joy in others' conscious ill-treatment and harassment. Masochism=funding fulfilment in being troubled/ill-treated!
N.B.: Do watch: https://youtu.be/hxcvG5oVjIE?si=XrMjBpP9-Hx_cgsT
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