Trying to be right is not the same thing as trying to get attention. In fact, a group of people trying to be right will interact differently and form a different social structure than a group of people trying to get attention.

The intention of our pursuits can distort logic and communication in such a way that anyone who does not share the same intention will not be conditioned into that particular system and be ostracised and excluded. This is true across the board, whether the intention is being right, becoming famous, acquiring power, or amassing wealth. (Somewhat redundant considering money, grades, power, and fame are all forms of attention.)

Thus, there are two different psychologies; one psychology is built from observing other people, and the other is built from observing ourselves. The intention behind these two forms of psychology are inherently different. The former makes it easier to find consensus, while the latter is far more accurate.

Much of the problems people face today are the result of a consensus based psychology trying to force individuals of different intentions to fit into an attention based social structure.

(The future of psychology is to open our understanding up to individual perception of our own experience – like a wikipedia – removing it from the consensus seekers intent on attention, power and control… Or, in other words,.. Art.)

For the record, I consider the best intention a person could have is to be connected and find balance.