Social Science - 19 September 2006

Can humans unlearn?

In Artificial Intelligence, if you create a genetic algorithm (which is an algorithm that learns through progressive evolution) to guide an imaginary person from point A to point B through a maze, the algorithm will most times learn a successful path. Nevertheless, there are times when the algorithm will fail to evolve properly, and the artificial person will get stuck in some corner. To correct this, you need to role back the algorithm a certain number of steps. Using this as an analogy, in many ways we as individuals learn through trial and error, progressing through life with an evolving perspective on our environment in turn leading us from point A to point B. But what happens when we get stuck.. ? Is there a way to unlearn either at a physical level (neural) or at a cognitive level?

2006-09-19 15:44:42 · 9 answers · asked by ME 2 in Psychology

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Are you tired of tampon commercials?

Why do we need these commercials? What woman doesn't know what they are? Why do they need to publicize a woman's business all over TV? We don't want to hear this, and men deffinitely don't want to!

2006-09-19 15:43:08 · 14 answers · asked by woman_of_tomorrow 2 in Gender Studies

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what motives people to explorer?

2006-09-19 15:33:20 · 6 answers · asked by Karla S 1 in Anthropology

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I am not a smiley person by nature. I realy don't like to smile it is just my nature?

I am so tired of people begging me to smile. Just because I don't smile it doesn't necessarily mean that I am in a sad or bad mood. That is my natural deameanor. I wish people would shut the F*** up and stop telling me to smile. People should mind their own business. What should I do next time if I am told to smile? GO F YOURSELFS YOU SMILEY DOOFUSES!

2006-09-19 15:29:51 · 5 answers · asked by Contessa 2 in Psychology

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How is it possible for these people to be this self-hating and culturally retarded? I'm involved with a...

man from West Africa. He and his family came from a busy city. His country has no history of slavery or apartied. They look identical to American blacks as far as ranging in complexion from Wesley Snipes to Halle Berry. Still, they have ideas about themselves/other black people that R similar to deeply oppressed, unenlightened blacks here in the US during the 40s! Making comments like “No not the black one, the handsome one." "Mexican Hispanics are so dark. Cuban Hispanics are beautiful. They look almost white" when asked do you like Beyonce or Ashanti or Janet Jackson? The males and females will almost always say "I like Britney Spears" or "I like Jessica Simpson" (eye roll). They seem to have zero appreciation for other people of color and have whites/whiteness on a pedestal as being the gold standard of cool, beauty and it-ness. I'm shocked by this. Has anyone else encountered this internalized racism from immigrant blacks (or other people of color)? Anyone know what causes it?

2006-09-19 15:28:05 · 10 answers · asked by zoe_southernusa 1 in Sociology

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What kind of PDA (Public Display of Affection) would make you feel uncomfortable?

PDA that you just can't stand that you just have to walk away or confront them.

2006-09-19 15:25:36 · 7 answers · asked by Lea 2 in Psychology

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Is it possible for two people sharing the same dream at the same time?

Let's say I dreamt about someone hitting my head last night. Is it possible for that person also dreaming the same thing last night (which is hitting my head)

any studies ever done on this "synchronized" dream?

2006-09-19 15:20:59 · 11 answers · asked by Yang Guo 2 in Psychology

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How can I expel jealous people from my life? How can I remove jealousy from my own heart?

I really want to improve and become a better person. ***SERIOUS answers only***

2006-09-19 15:17:37 · 10 answers · asked by Allergic To Eggs 6 in Psychology

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New challenges? Meaning?

"Nevertheless, the problem of education in a globalised world does not only mean extending literacy to every inhabitant of the developing countries but also to (pose) NEW CHALLENGES to education,for families,schools,universities and lifelong training in all the countries of the world, both in developed and developing countries.
(Suarez-Orozco and Qin-Hilliard, 2004)

What does it mean by CHALLENGES? can you please give me examples?

2006-09-19 15:17:13 · 2 answers · asked by haru 1 in Sociology

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Do you like it?

Can you PLEASE, tell me what you think of my stories?

http://thesuperbandini.deviantart.com/

2006-09-19 15:15:56 · 1 answers · asked by Sandi 3 in Other - Social Science

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If given the choice (Let's hope NOT) Would you rather...?

Freeze to death?

OR

Burn to death?

2006-09-19 14:59:22 · 24 answers · asked by ? 6 in Psychology

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Is the economy dependent on the population of the country? Why is it so?

When I look at the way banks, investments and especially insurances, I can't help but think that the economy is dependent on the population. The more that was contribute means those early bird can reap the "cream". To achieve the same result at a later stage in time, the effort is more. ie, When it your time to reap the pie much more have to be contributed to get the same amount of "cream". Eg: When your policy mature, the investment have to be so much more. Why?

2006-09-19 14:40:48 · 5 answers · asked by thanthos 2 in Economics

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Would you rather:?

Have a tooth pulled?

OR

Pull someone elses tooth?

2006-09-19 14:39:35 · 16 answers · asked by ? 6 in Psychology

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Does Dr. Laura deserve the current bashing she is getting from Feminist for saying that programs to battle?

domestic violence should include male victims

Here are two articles on it, including one on the study done by all female interviewers for the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The findings are very enlightening and feminists are demanding their withdrawal from public display or access.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,214544,00.html
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,212298,00.html

2006-09-19 14:31:39 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Gender Studies