Are You a Monkey?

While scrolling the features on iFunny tonight, I came across a post that was not actually funny, which is a bit ironic, but felt that it related to this class and what Dr. Preston is trying to accomplish.
Here it is:

A group of scientists placed five monkeys in a cage and in the middle, a ladder with bananas on the top.
Every time a monkey went up the ladder, the scientists soaked the rest of the monkeys with freezing cold water.
After a while, every time a monkey went up the ladder, the others beat up the one on the ladder.
After some time, no monkey dared to go up the ladder regardless of the temptation.
Scientists then decided to substitute one of the monkeys. The first thing this new monkey did was go up the ladder in pursuit of the bananas. Immediately, the other monkeys beat him up.
After several beatings, the new member learned not to climb the ladder even though he never knew why.
A second monkey was substituted and the same occurred. The first monkey participated in the beating on the second monkey. A third monkey was changed and the same was repeated (beating). The fourth was substituted and the beating was repeated and finally the fifth monkey was replaced.
What was left was a group of five monkeys that even though never received a cold shower, continued to beat up any member who attempted to climb the ladder.
If it was possible to ask the monkeys why they would beat up all those who attempted to go up the ladder... I bet you the answer would be.... "I don't know - that's how things are done around here."
Sound familiar?