Why do most people resist change? What are the possible benefits of resistance to change?
krishna-agrawala Teacher Graduate School eNotes Editor Most of the people have a tendency to resist change of any type. Reason for this can be summarized as fear of the unknown or the unfamiliar. Whenever there is change, people have moving from something known an familiar to something unfamiliar. It is possible that the change is ultimately for the good of the person, but this is just a possibility. The present may not be very satisfactory but it is something known to which people have become used. Whereas the changed condition may mean moving from frying pan to the fire. More specifically people may experience the following type of anxieties associated with change. • Moving from the comfort of the familiar to which a person is already accustomed to the unknown and unfamiliar. People form habits or routines in their day to day work which makes their life easier. A change means having to change these routines and habits requiring additional efforts. Also people may need to acquire new
