Social Science - 22 August 2006

2006-08-22 16:54:41 · 9 answers · asked by mEcOnIUm_IcEcrEAm 1 in Sociology

Hi! This is a question for anyone who has been involved in self-inflicted or self-desired pain – from a birthday spanking to self-mutilation.

I am a writer researching things for a book I am working on, and I really want to know peoples ideas of why they do this or why such things appeal. What do people achieve with it or think you achieve with it? What is the motivation? And why do you think this phenomenon exists? Also, is it a sexual thing or not? Is it a game? Is it something to be enjoyed or just tolerated as a means to some other end?

Any answers or comments will be hugely appreciated.

PS. In response to the notice in the guidelines, I am not glorifying self-harm or anything else. I am simply discussing it as a subject as worthy of answers as any other.

2006-08-22 16:54:35 · 14 answers · asked by David R 2 in Psychology

The theory is, E=MCsq. is not really true but IS IT?

2006-08-22 16:51:29 · 3 answers · asked by J C 2 in Other - Social Science

my ex proper pissed me off tonight ,, :) so i put his windscreen through aaww....

2006-08-22 16:50:57 · 19 answers · asked by madmarie666@btinternet.com 2 in Psychology

2006-08-22 16:50:24 · 1 answers · asked by olegario b 1 in Other - Social Science

Is there anyone out there that has met someone that "claims" to have never loved another? Is this supposed to be a "cool" thing or are they just hurt or afraid?

2006-08-22 16:49:37 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

Do they do it in the day or in the night ? Is it the smell ? How ?

2006-08-22 16:49:25 · 13 answers · asked by primamaria04 5 in Other - Social Science

Is it $8,435.00

$7890.00

$8281.00

$691.00

$690.10

2006-08-22 16:47:14 · 11 answers · asked by shariff B 1 in Economics

Sometimes I send my gopher out and she comes back with something I did ask for.

So, I thought that the English language needs a new word, but as the inventor of that word it seems I should be able to construct the proper English rules for its use.

It is a word that only should be used by a man, when he sends a woman out on an errand. If the man wants a rally berger she should not come back with a wopper.

He could say," I want a Rally Berger, and don't JackInTheBeanStalk me".

A woman could use the word, but the only proper way she could use it would be, "And he specificially told me not to JackInTheBeanStalk him", say like if she went to the hardware store and asked for a particular brand of latex paint.

But do you feel, 'jackinthebeanstalk' should have capitol letters inside of it, or is it even a word? If its a word it has to be a verb, I think.

2006-08-22 16:41:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Gender Studies

Is it 69.90, 69%, $68.94, $67.34, 70%

and what % of the original price did the shoes sell for?

2006-08-22 16:40:49 · 12 answers · asked by shariff B 1 in Economics

and live by the rest of your life what would they be?

2006-08-22 16:40:39 · 15 answers · asked by susie_q 2 in Sociology

2006-08-22 16:37:06 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

Imagine that Florence Nightingale, that hard working 'lady of the lamp' and all round goodie, is alive and well.
You are both on a private jet with the pilot and the plane is about to crash. The pilot has a parachute and he can take one of you and double up.
So what would you say to the pilot to convince him that your life is worth saving more than good old Florence's?
I reckon you'd have to make it pretty good.

2006-08-22 16:33:28 · 22 answers · asked by Pretty Tough Girl 3 in Psychology

about psychology

2006-08-22 16:31:56 · 3 answers · asked by jefferson22003 1 in Psychology

Thanks, for answering in advance!;)
>>>>>>>>>>

2006-08-22 16:25:51 · 42 answers · asked by Kimberly 6 in Psychology

I think men buy flashy stuff trying to impress other MEN, not women. I believe there is an underlying homosexual aspect to the male psyche when he shops.

For example, how many women know the difference between a Chrysler 300C and a Chrysler 3000 SRT-8?

NONE OF THEM - except maybe the women working for chrysler. So why do men find it neccessary to buy advanced, more expensive technology if only OTHER MEN will recognize it.

How many women know the difference between 20 inch rims and 24's? NONE OF THEM - why should they care anyway?
I think men shop like this because they are afraid of other men pulling out rulers and measuring their sh*t.

2006-08-22 16:23:19 · 15 answers · asked by ? 1 in Psychology

i dont know how to phrase this but basically my question is my mind jumps around too much, meaning i''ll get deppressed and stressed out bec on my 1st day of college i didnt understand my chemistry class but now i read one thing i understand so now i feel good, but then i messed up in my biology lab so im stressed out that i dont know whats going on... help me! how do i relax and not jump either way? or is this not a bad thing?

2006-08-22 16:20:49 · 9 answers · asked by kyle k 1 in Psychology

I tend to count things that don't need to be counted. Whats yours?

2006-08-22 16:19:49 · 8 answers · asked by vande-man 3 in Psychology

I am from a small town.

2006-08-22 16:19:33 · 11 answers · asked by sunnydays 1 in Other - Social Science

Why is it that when you see a group of girls...

#1 One is allways better looking than the rest
#2 The 2nd best in terms of beauty is the one who is dressed better...
#3 There is allways at least one unnatractive girl.

2006-08-22 16:18:13 · 6 answers · asked by ? 1 in Gender Studies

2006-08-22 16:13:17 · 9 answers · asked by BAnne 7 in Sociology

i am 23 yrs old Indian girl. Me a graduate and doing M.B.A. I am working for Youth Council in Canada for Youth Exchange Programme.I have been raped at 7 yrs old by my baby- sitter, i was sexually abused by my dad and mom, my dad used to beat me every day, i am unwanted child as they wanted to abort me but could not as my mom could be in critical state as it was cesarian section and it is illegal too. I was raped by my boy friend and his friend in a car. I am really lonely i just want to marry a guy, but knowing my past no one wants to. A guy in USA wants to marry me , he is coming to canada this week should i marry him, we are net friends and i met him on matrimonial site , he is 36 yrs old guy. and he knows my past, and he is very keen to marry me . V chatted on net for past 2 yrs, he is engaged to a girl in India but he wants to leave her and marry me as he wants to see me happy! I have no one who i can say as my own, and i need love , God helped and i studied, can i marry?

2006-08-22 16:11:04 · 15 answers · asked by isha s 1 in Sociology

2006-08-22 16:04:46 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

simple answers only please I ain't even in high school!!!!!

2006-08-22 16:01:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Social Science

2006-08-22 15:58:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Social Science

2006-08-22 15:54:05 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Economics

Why is it when people get parking tickets, they leave it on the windshield and drive around with it rather than just taking it and putting it inside the car? It seems to me that driving around with it could either cause it to get blown away by high winds or otherwise cause it to get lost.

Are they just trying to show the rest of us that thy F*CKED UP?

2006-08-22 15:52:08 · 12 answers · asked by ? 1 in Psychology

2006-08-22 15:47:08 · 5 answers · asked by Star_Zero 6 in Gender Studies

is it possibe to be totally committed to someone (girl/boyfriend, wife, husband, mother, father, best/goodfriend, sister, brother, cousin.................) in thoughts, words and deeds despite this person's faults and the number of times they've wronged you? yes/no and why?

2006-08-22 15:34:57 · 13 answers · asked by Anna Banana 3 in Psychology

is it possibe to be totally committed to someone (girl/boyfriend, wife, husband, mother, father, best/goodfriend, sister, brother, cousin.................) in thoughts, words and deeds despite this person's faults and the number of times they've wronged you? yes/no and why?

2006-08-22 15:34:39 · 10 answers · asked by Anna Banana 3 in Psychology