(photo: inquirer.net)
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Fraternity
members allegedly behind the death by hazing of 24-year-old Adamson University
student John Matthew Salilig initially planned to burn the victim’s body
instead of burying it, according to the police (inquirer.net).
This
can be a reaction for self-preservation. But is this the mindset of the
so-called brotherhood? You hurt someone and then dispose the body as if it is
just a piece of dirt?
The
need of affiliation is one of three acquired needs laid out by psychologist
David McClelland in his theory on the motivations for human behavior. This
particular need concerns the desire to be associated with specific people and
groups, to have a greater sense of belonging and place.
This
is the main psychology behind why people want to be affiliated with a group, a
fraternity or any other clusters of people.
Since
we are looking into McClelland’s theory, we must also NOT forget that he
posited the Need for Power and Achievement. The individuals who are motivated
by power have a strong urge to be influential and controlling. They want that
their views and ideas should dominate and thus, they want to lead.
Dominate.
When
you hold on to a blunt object to intentionally hurt someone, you are driven by
the urge to dominate – to be in control.
Need
for power can be expressed in behavior in many ways. One of these is the use of
physical or psychological aggression to force others to comply with what one
wants from them (Boneva, 2001).
Matthew
Salilig probably just wanted to be accepted. Yet, he was able to encounter
those whose need to dominate overpower. One of the “brothers” who drove the
vehicle when they buried the body is reportedly dead due to suicide.
How
many more lives are going to be wasted due to unprocessed psychological
behaviors and motives?
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