Please, understand your neighbor

by Kayla LaBeau A&E Editor

When was the last time you saw someone and thought “What is going on inside their head?” This common occurrence in day-to-day life happens with strangers and friends alike. In no way can one person fully understand another.

People are very complex and have different opinions based on personality and experience. No one can ever know all of the experiences that another person has had, nor can they know what is going on in another person’s head.

Our brains are ill-equipped to handle all of the complexities of other people and even ourselves, so we often separate people into two or three groups, causing struggles and issues in our society.

When two strangers meet, so much information is instantly exchanged that people are not aware of most of it. People observe body language, body features, clothing, reactions, etc. and the brain analyzes all of this information within seconds, deciding whether or not they are compatible with this new person.

Many problems in our society exist today, and many of them stem from a lack of the ability to try to understand others or be accepting of