In the article "Passing the buck: Blaming others is contagious", author Jeanna Bryner does a great job of exposing what seems to be a norm in society today, the finger-pointing game. Through a series of experiments conducted by Nathanael Fast and Larissa Tiedens of Stanford University, scientists now believe that the blame game is socially contagious; that bad behavior can spread just as well as good behavior. Mr. Fast believes that influential people could counter the accusations by developing trustworthy behavior, leading to better work performance and more creative thinking. The irresponsibility of blaming others for one's actions can be done subtly with great tact, or directly with implications intended to hurt. In any case, I believe it demonstrates a weak and indecisive character. Although it remains socially unacceptable, reasons for participating in the blame game can stem from a variety of character flaws, such as striving to protect one's self-image, justifying one's actions, low self-esteem, or lack of self. -check. According to Marc and Dianna MacYoung of No Nonsense Self Defense, guilt is a lot like anger; it teaches us to ignore our self-control and ultimately dulls our sense of empathy. Pointing fingers to blame someone else can be harmful to everyone involved; age or gender play no role. Whatever the circumstance, the individual doing the blaming suffers along with the individual being blamed. There are those of us who pride ourselves on the ability to get along with others, we are socially adapted and anger does not seem to play a very large role. important role in our life. We don't see ourselves as anyone pointing fingers, but we are all guilty at some point. I know. Inconsiderate people irritate me, but I often am too. "Everything that irritates us in others can lead us to understand ourselves... these projections isolate and paralyze individuals, forming a thick fog of illusion between the ego and the real world... these feelings can be precious clues that can lead to a greater understanding of ourselves”. –Carl Jung. A person cannot learn from their mistakes if their mental patterns are oriented towards not accepting responsibility, we can be hypocritical and perhaps threatening at times the main road is to learn to be upright and aware in everything we say and do.