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I think people would be a hell of a lot more mad at each other more often. We think so many random thoughts, and the point of having our brains as a filter is to decipher what is not appropriate to say in many different situations. If we could read each other's minds we'd have to try a lot harder to quell negative thoughts or opinions about a person - that is, tact would become almost useless. And privacy would go out the window, so if in a situation one person had feelings for the other, the receiver of these affectionate/dirty/whatever thoughts may be uncomfortable. And say goodbye to private thoughts in public! If the saying about how often we think of sex is true, talk about awkward. People like me who enjoy knowing EVERYTHING about people may fantasize about reading others' thoughts, but in reality I think we'd end up a lot more hurt than we anticipated. We have our inner voices for a reason. Life would be too complicated for us if we could read minds.
I think people would be a hell of a lot more mad at each other more often. We think so many random thoughts, and the point of having our brains as a filter is to decipher what is not appropriate to say in many different situations. If we could read each other's minds we'd have to try a lot harder to quell negative thoughts or opinions about a person - that is, tact would become almost useless. And privacy would go out the window, so if in a situation one person had feelings for the other, the receiver of these affectionate/dirty/whatever thoughts may be uncomfortable. And say goodbye to private thoughts in public! If the saying about how often we think of sex is true, talk about awkward. People like me who enjoy knowing EVERYTHING about people may fantasize about reading others' thoughts, but in reality I think we'd end up a lot more hurt than we anticipated. We have our inner voices for a reason. Life would be too complicated for us if we could read minds.
