We begin our life by trying to imitate people, and soon enough we found ourselves in search for identification.
Which is quite straightforward (because it requires logically only classification and a heuristic judge system) and may be necessary for our existence as rational animals.
Identify in order to copy, to learn or to create an objective.
It seems to be a great tool for our understanding, but problems arisen when we use it to support ourselves. Because we are constantly unconsciously judging ourselves and others, but sometimes our heuristic judge system just use a social equation instead of an analytic one.
It is not in any way invalid to use a social equation, but it is very easily to fall false. For example, considering that a behavior done by most of the people is right could be acceptable, because it is faster than thinking analytically about the situation. But it is not always the case, for people behave not only scientifically and rationally, but culturally and socially.
And the cultural and social mean are susceptible to behaviors inclined to achieving a position socially or doing some other nuance that could be understandable and reasonable in a short period of time. But could be not exactly the best option and sometimes far from it.
The point is not that we should only act rationally, first because our human nature makes it nearly impossible to analytically solve all the situations present in our day to day activities. And second because we want to feel well (being happy because of a flower, game, job, sex, food, etc...). I will not enter into what does it means to feel happy, cause it is would demand more 2 pages at least, but rather only remember its necessity.
The science could leads us toward not only in materials but also culturally and socially. Because it uses an analytical thinking way that encompasses the culture and society. But relying only in science seems unnatural to beings that needs motivation as a key factor in their lives (not that any other rational being would exist without motivation, which seems to be a subjective trade off, but I will not discuss further).
It is not about excluding cultural and social things, but it is more like aggregating science in our cultural and social things. Without forgetting our emotions.
It is a long process, and we still have an outdated model of school. Even with all the research in the education field. No wonder, guiding emotions is a hard skill to learn. And sometimes just the obligation of going to school creates a barrier for learning in some children.
We are just complicated.
