Researchers at Oxford University have discovered the secret of the operation of one of the most common laws – the “law of meanness.” According to them, most often this law applies to insecure people.
The nature of the law has long been studied by British psychologists. Their conclusion was quite expected and logical: the “law of meanness” begins to operate when a person loses the desire to make decisions, the emotional state worsens. Then he begins to blame the failures on third forces, in particular – on the “law of meanness.”
For example, this law affects children many times less than adults. This is due to the fact that as a person grows up, they become overgrown with many worries and take their problems more seriously. And this causes anxiety, overexertion and stress.
People who believe in their own strength and with a positive emotional attitude have immunity against the “law of meanness”.
Murphy’s Law, or “the law of meanness, as it is called in Russia, was first formulated in 1949 at Edwards Air Force Base. Captain Edward Murphy, having discovered a critical error of one of the technicians in the installation of experimental equipment, said: “If something can be done wrong, this person will do it!” Subsequently, this phrase appeared in the famous collection of Murphy’s laws. Soon, more and more “Murphy’s laws” began to appear, no longer having any relation to the captain. The authors of many of these “laws” are well-known personalities who have held high positions. The authors of the others remained unknown. Some of these laws were given fictitious, meaningless names.