‘Familiarity breeds contempt’ goes a famous adage, but does it hold true for matters of the mind too? All to often, people get into ruts, only on the account of familiarity. Far from contempt, people develop a sort of love to things that are familiar to them and in fact, tend to avoid changes. People doing the same work day in and day out admit to feeling bored, but often shrink away in fear when asked why they don’t do something different. It’s like a pacifier given to a baby. Conditioning sets in after a while. (click here for the entire article)