Psychology Quote by D.H Lawrence
““Always this same morbid interest in other people and their doings, their privacies, their dirty linen, always this air of alertness for personal happenings, personalities, personalities, personalities. Always this subtle criticism and appraisal of other people, this analysis of other people’s motives. If anatomy presupposes a corpse, then psychology presupposes a world of corpses. Personalities, which means personal criticism and analysis, presuppose a whole world laboratory of human psyches waiting to be vivisected. If you cut a thing up, of course it will smell. Hence, nothing raises such an infernal stink, at last, as human psychology.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Women in Love by D.H Lawrence, 1920
Human fascination with others' private lives fuels endless analysis, likened to dissecting corpses, revealing a morbid, invasive curiosity inherent in psychology.
In simple terms: Obsessive scrutiny of others mirrors scientific dissection.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and temper intrusive curiosity.
Themes
psychology
privacy
curiosity
Mood
critical
reflective
Type
philosophical
analytical
When to use this quote
- personal relationships
- clinical research
- media analysis
Key Concepts
human behavior
ethical boundaries
social observation
Questions to Reflect On
- Why do we feel compelled to dissect others' motives?
- How can we respect privacy while understanding behavior?
A Different Perspective
Such scrutiny can damage trust and empathy.
