ON THE WEB: WHY STUPID PEOPLE DO STUPID THINGS
by Hazed
You know how much I love dumb criminal stories. In fact, stories about anybody doing something really stupid are enjoyable. But I don’t usually stop to wonder just why people do such dumb things. I just assume it’s because they are dumb.
But sometimes intelligent people do stupid things too. This could be because their confidence outstrips their skill – they think they know what they are doing, but they are misinformed. It could be a case of acting on impulse, when caught up in the heat of a moment of passion. Or it could be a momentary lapse of attention.
This Scientific American article explains the three types of stupid mistake people make, and gives some very amusing examples. You can read it here.