Various theories have been advanced attempting to explain the enigma of the many variations in human behaviour. Freud believed that neurotic behaviour stemmed from sexual conflicts. Carl Jung emphasized man's need for religion. Despite the many different schools of thought we all find ourselves living under a common sky in a troubled world, one in which everyone is struggling to survive physically, economically and emotionally. It has been my personal contention for many years that man's basic frustration lies in the fact that he is born to feel emotionally insecure.
Man is born afraid, lives afraid and dies afraid.
In this respect all human beings share an inevitable sense of insecurity, constantly exposed to the threats of premature death. We seek comfort and consolation in religion and the promise of immortality. However, whenever our self preservation is threatened in anyway we have a compulsive tendency to react with fear. This in turn gives rise to excessive self-preservation, resulting in our becoming neurotically defensive and hostile. It would seem to me that people behave as they denominatetor so because of fear - the common denominator of all behaviour.