On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:32:50 -0700, Tim Shearon wrote: >Mike asked: "Why do fools fall in love?" > >In the spirit of spring break, should they not fall into love? Or >does this refer to them falling while they are in love? In which >case, is this all fools or clumsy fools? This question, nearly always >stated thusly, seems confused.
Well, perhaps that great observer of human behavior Frankie Lymon (I believe he was also involved in creating the soft drink Sprite) can provide some context. Here are some quotes from a little dissertation that he wrote: |oh wah, oh wah, oh wah, oh wah, oh wah, oh wah | |Why do fools fall in love? |why do birds sing so gay? |And lovers await the break of day |Why do they fall in love? | |Why does the rain fall from above? [snip] |Love is a losing game |Love can ashame |I know of a fool |you see |for that fool is me | |Tell me why, Whyyyy, Whyyy So, it appears that the following issues are involved: (1) confusion over how to integrate perception, feelings, and behavior, (2) low self-esteem boarding on self-loathing, (3) the failure to develop mature levels of emotional intelligence to deal with the vicissitudes of human relationships, and (4) the inappropriateness of using animal models as the basis for human behavior. For more info on Mr. Lymon thoughts on these matters, Wikipedia (Surprise! SDA!) has an entry; see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_Do_Fools_Fall_in_Love_%28song%29 Which reminds me that I haven't heard the Joni Mitchell cover of the song in quite a while. Oh, and not to dredge up old, painful memories but wasn't there a list of songs that could be used in psychology courses? Is anybody maintaining/updating it? -Mike Palij New York University [email protected] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=2097 or send a blank email to leave-2097-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
