3) Emotional Barriers

"We often seek the approval of others for our ideas, rather than risk being wrong...Fear of making a mistake often causes us to limit our creativity. In a sense, we have lost our right to be wrong". I believe this statement is true because many people are afraid to be judged by others. Insecurities often make people self-conscious about their actions and ideas. Unfortunately in today's society, many people are looked down upon for having "different" ideas that make them shelter their own opinion. Our culture today is revolved around perfection, thus when someone makes a mistake they are frowned down upon by the people around them. That leaves people to give their opinions and true thoughts less. In sense, "we have lost our right to be wrong." I think emotional barriers create a huge impact that blocks people from expanding and sharing their unique creativity. For example: when a student answers the question wrong and other students seem to look down upon the student's answer, it stops me from answering the question.