Dec 25, 2020 21:00:00

Why are vacationers more likely to behave stupidly?

In recent years, much attention has been paid to people's stupidity, and it has

become clear that group psychology makes it easier for people to behave stupidly and that people tend to overestimate their abilities . Dennis Tolkatch of James Cook University and Stephen Pratt of the University of the South Pacific explain the causes and countermeasures, saying that people are more likely to behave stupidly during the holidays.

Full article: Stupidity in tourism
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02508281.2020.1828555

Would you do this at home? Why we are more likely to do stupid things on holidays
https://theconversation.com/would-you-do-this-at-home-why-we-are-more-likely-to-do-stupid-things-on-holidays-150287

The epidemic of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) requires refraining from going out, but on the other hand, many people go out without following the self-restraint, and sometimes it develops into a situation of burning through SNS. For example, Brady Sluder, who lives in Ohio, USA, went on a trip in March during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States and was accused of saying 'I'm not going to quit the party' for a week. Later, I apologized for the international attention.

It's easy to think of someone like Sluder as 'a certain number of stupid people in the population,' but in reality everyone can take 'stupid acts,' he said. Pratt said. It is difficult for people to take corrective actions, especially in unusual environments such as vacation periods.

In 1976, Italian economist

Carlo Cipolla published 'The Basic Law of Mankind's Stupidity.' The five laws proposed by Mr. Chipora are as follows.

1. 1. Always and inevitably, everyone underestimates the 'number of stupid people' in a group
2. The potential for stupidity of a particular person exists completely independent of the other characteristics of that person.
3. 3. Fools cause losses to individuals and groups, and they do not benefit themselves, and in some cases they lose.
Four. A non-stupid person underestimates the damage caused by a stupid person. Also, non-stupid people tend to forget that they have interacted with and had relationships with stupid people, which leads to mistakes.
Five. Fools are the most dangerous type of person

Although Chipola's law refers to 'stupid people' rather than 'stupid behavior,' Tolkatch and others generally agree with this law. Stupid behavior is extremely dangerous in that the results are unpredictable, such as being involved in an accident while taking a selfie .

The cause of stupid behavior is related to factors such as the person's emotions and condition, but at the same time, it is thought to be related to individual characteristics such as 'selfishness' and 'high self-esteem.' And since sightseeing trips during vacations are the most 'self-centered activities that seek fun,' people are more likely to take stupid actions. The lack of social constraints due to the lack of eyes of colleagues and bosses during travel can also contribute to people's stupid behavior. On sightseeing trips, you often go to areas that are different from your usual living area, so you may not be aware of local social norms.

Warning signs and physical barriers are often installed in tourist areas to prevent such stupid behavior. But these don't always work, as some men broke into the zoo in 2017 to avoid paying zoo admissions and were attacked by tigers and died . Attempts to educate tourists about their behavior while traveling have been seen to be effective, but most importantly, they said, ' What happens as a result of my behavior, how bad things get, in everyday life. Do you do the same thing? '

'It's impossible to eliminate stupidity, but if we take the time to think about our actions and attitudes, it's less frequent and can significantly reduce damage,' the researchers said.