In our daily lives, we often see all kinds of behaviors that violate the rules, and some of them are not only incomprehensible, but also cause widespread concern in society. Recently, the wrong-way driving incident of a Mercedes-Benz owner has once again raised people's questions, why do some people take more extreme actions when faced with the wrong choice?
An event that is hard to ignore.
In the bustling traffic, a Mercedes-Benz owner chose to drive in the wrong direction, and when he was intercepted by a normal vehicle, not only did he not choose to stop and reflect, but took a more extreme behavior - he got out of the car, blocked the normal driving vehicle, and loudly reprimanded the other party. This behavior not only shocked those present, but also caused widespread discussion in society.
The psychological mechanism behind it.
This seemingly bizarre behavior is not an isolated case. Behind it is a reflection of a pervasive psychological mechanism. The "Ellsberg paradox" in economics explains this phenomenon: once people make the wrong decision, they tend to go further down the wrong path because they want to prove that they made the right choice. This psychological mechanism leads people to adopt more extreme behaviors to maintain their "correctness" instead of choosing to face up to and correct their mistakes.
Reflection of social phenomena.
In addition to psychological factors, this behavior is also a reflection of certain phenomena in current society. In many cases, people are accustomed to justifying their own mistakes with the mistakes of others, and this mentality of "using others to protect their own shortcomings" is widespread. For example, when someone is penalized for a violation, he may point out the same mistakes of others in an attempt to reduce his own liability. This will not only not help solve the problem, but will perpetuate and amplify the wrong behavior.
The right way to face it.
In the face of mistakes, the right attitude should be to have the courage to admit and actively correct them. This may seem like a simple truth, but it is often the most difficult for people to achieve. As Wu Jun, a former chief engineer at Google, said, his experience with Europeans and Americans has led him to find that they are more inclined to take matters into account rather than defend themselves against other people's mistakes. This kind of attitude of judging things on the facts is something we should learn from and adocate.
Epilogue. Through the incident of the Mercedes-Benz owner's retrograde driving, we can see the psychological mechanism and social phenomenon behind the individual's wrongdoing. In the face of mistakes, we should have the courage to admit and correct them, only in this way can we truly grow and improve, and avoid unnecessary conflicts and misunderstandings.