Social Science - 26 September 2006

2006-09-26 11:16:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sociology

I just watched this talk http://www.ted.com/tedtalks/tedtalksplayer.cfm?key=b_schwartz

In which dr. Barry shwartz says our society has reached the point where we have too much choice. Basically, we have so many choices in the market and in other things, such as medical care, we have no choice but to always feel guilty that we could have chosen somthing better and that it makes us afraid to make important choices, such as where to go to college.

My question, do you agree, do you think we have too manychoices in today's modern society?

2006-09-26 11:12:46 · 4 answers · asked by abcdefghijk 4 in Sociology

2006-09-26 11:03:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sociology

I am so lost, I have no money to pay my bills this month, i lost a crappy paying job, unjustly (they went against their own policies to terminate me), I was supposed to start school soon, and wont be able to do that, because I gave up the loans when my parents offered to pay for me to go to school, but now they have backed out of it, (why i'm not sure, they have excuses, but they dont make much sense since they are the ones who convinced me to go to school). my jerk of a exfiancee moved three hours away this summer, without even as much as discussing it with me, knowing that i would not have enough money to go, since i've never had a very good paying job. i'm so depressed that i find myself crying all too often, and i AM looking for a job, but i'm not sure i'm qualified for that much other then just crappy retail type jobs. I need to move out of my parents house, but i have no where to go, no real friends, nothing. is it a hopeless cause?

2006-09-26 11:03:15 · 9 answers · asked by brknarrow23 4 in Psychology

ahhh

2006-09-26 10:59:48 · 6 answers · asked by project!!! 1 in Other - Social Science

Im having a really bad spell at the moment, when can it start getting better?

2006-09-26 10:49:26 · 9 answers · asked by sashlou 3 in Other - Social Science

I am 18 and I have a crush on my manager who's in her 30s.

2006-09-26 10:47:13 · 21 answers · asked by cough cough 4 in Gender Studies

2006-09-26 10:46:51 · 14 answers · asked by Brown Eyed Devil 2 in Sociology

being able to carry a weapon , does a bad guy really care

2006-09-26 10:46:48 · 9 answers · asked by L1M1J1 4 in Other - Social Science

2006-09-26 10:45:22 · 7 answers · asked by Shelly 3 in Other - Social Science

umm i need 2 make a postcard and i was wonderringg how big 2 make it so it lux real

2006-09-26 10:45:06 · 2 answers · asked by TROGDOR the BURNINATOR 2 in Other - Social Science

I keep having this dream that iam running and after a while iam slowed down by some force its like something is tied to my legs or some gravity pull and is makin me slow and not run....

what does this indicate ??

2006-09-26 10:43:28 · 10 answers · asked by yusuf l 2 in Psychology

Hey. I'm taking a Mental Health course and we have to do these little bib card thingys on what we are talking about in class -- my question is: which anxiety defense mechanism would you attribute the majority of gossip, too (hurtful, mean gossip). I'm think "devaluation" ..sometimes can be projection, too, but has anyone studied this topic? Thanks :).

2006-09-26 10:42:54 · 3 answers · asked by Melissa E 1 in Gender Studies

Hey. I'm taking a Mental Health course and we have to do these little bib card thingys on what we are talking about in class -- my question is: which anxiety defense mechanism would you attribute the majority of gossip, too (hurtful, mean gossip). I'm think "devaluation" ..sometimes can be projection, too, but has anyone studied this topic? Thanks :).

2006-09-26 10:41:27 · 3 answers · asked by Melissa E 1 in Psychology

My husband works full time and me part time but with 4 kids we cannot make ends meet. Right now I only make $6.00 an hour. Yes, we live in Arkansas but I have the feeling that we are not alone.
What is ironic is that if like my husband quit we could get food stamps, etc. and probably do as well!
I am just curious how it is across the country.

2006-09-26 10:39:39 · 10 answers · asked by Cindy P 4 in Economics

2006-09-26 10:30:03 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

I don't think it is really so. From what we see people are prejudiced, racist, segregationist, materalistic, shallow and narrow- minded. Do you agree?

2006-09-26 10:29:12 · 57 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sociology

2006-09-26 10:28:20 · 2 answers · asked by andres t 2 in Other - Social Science

2006-09-26 10:27:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sociology

2006-09-26 10:24:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sociology

2006-09-26 10:24:29 · 1 answers · asked by Nikka P 1 in Other - Social Science

2006-09-26 10:22:03 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Gender Studies

2006-09-26 10:20:21 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

mine was the first time I read a whole book by myself. It was 'where the wild things go'. I was in kinder"garden". I haven't felt pride like I did that day.

2006-09-26 10:20:09 · 11 answers · asked by ♣ 4 in Psychology

In my country we say first come dog, then woman, then rat.

We think your country funny!

2006-09-26 10:18:12 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Gender Studies

2006-09-26 10:15:13 · 8 answers · asked by hamedoo 2 in Anthropology

Are there cultures that may not be considered universal? To what extent, if any can the family be said to be a “Universal”.

2006-09-26 10:13:04 · 5 answers · asked by chitchat 1 in Sociology

You know those websites that say they will collect a sample from your DNA and make a comparison and tell you where your "lineage" is from etc.
I wonder how accurate is that, and if anybody ever tried.

2006-09-26 10:11:19 · 4 answers · asked by ♥ Karen ♥ 4 in Anthropology

I lost my phone, how can i prove to them that I did? Im from L.A.

2006-09-26 09:53:34 · 16 answers · asked by bsantezee 2 in Other - Social Science

...and why? My Marlboro Reds contain 6 vitamins and minerals which are essential to my bodys health and well being. It says so on the packet.

2006-09-26 09:50:57 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Social Science