Social Science - 3 October 2006

Does a fly have a brain and memory?

How else can a fly be buzzing all around, then EVERY time I pick up a fly swatter, it seems to KNOW what it is and takes off!

Is it possible for a little fly to knowingly play mind games with us? My sensible mind says no way, but after several flies taking off each time I pick it up, my mind is no longer sensible. Especially when they return a moment later, and land right on the fly swatter I just put down, or on the end of my nose!

2006-10-03 12:17:55 · 6 answers · asked by SweetPea 3 in Psychology

Is this a trend? Is it kind of like autism, being really strong in some areas makes you unbalanced and not adaptable to society and life? Or is there no connection, and it is just coincidence in these cases?

2006-10-03 12:16:02 · 4 answers · asked by martin h 6 in Psychology

Apparently, if you think about something before you go to bed, you've a good chance that you may dream about it. I'm going to try it, in a purely scientific research type of way, any suggestions?

2006-10-03 12:15:03 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Anthropology

Seriously, people is this claim supposed to make it okay. To do it to someone else? I know that there is a significant number of people out in the world who were molested, yet have gone on with life without doing it to someone else. So once again why is the general public accepting this sorry excuse as acceptable?

2006-10-03 12:13:11 · 3 answers · asked by Patrick 5 in Sociology

i have a new way of life that helped me a lot,i think it would help anyone in need,ask me what you need and i will try to apply my way and see what happens.serious demands only thank you.

2006-10-03 12:05:45 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

2006-10-03 12:03:46 · 6 answers · asked by Princess_IN_Training 1 in Other - Social Science

2006-10-03 11:59:02 · 14 answers · asked by Pseudo Obscure 6 in Economics

For instance. I am a disabled person. If an able bodied person wishes to call me names refering to my illness I don't find it offensive. I feel sad for them because they seem to have alot of contemptible feelings but I don't feel the need to throw my hands about (that's if I had 2 hands) rave and scream and go on about being PC. Able-bodied people seem more offended for me than I am. Anyone got a clue why?

2006-10-03 11:56:17 · 14 answers · asked by ? 3 in Psychology

every type of spider

2006-10-03 11:49:05 · 5 answers · asked by Sarah J 1 in Other - Social Science

i hope this is a sociology question

2006-10-03 11:46:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sociology

2006-10-03 11:45:53 · 4 answers · asked by brendan g 1 in Other - Social Science

Why doesn't my cat have an animality?

2006-10-03 11:27:33 · 9 answers · asked by Rachel Maria 6 in Other - Social Science

2006-10-03 11:24:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Economics

I am so heartbroken when I have to drop my daughter at daycare. My husband and I (together) make 75k a year, he makes 2x as much as me of course, but I pick up the slack. Ironicly, we are considered upper-middle class! We drive older cars, live in a nice house, but not a rich one, we have little debt and we only go "out" about once a month. Yet we barely make ends meet and I am p**sed off that I have to put our kid in some flippin daycare where she has picked up bad habits, Im too tired to spend time with her and dammit! we still have no money. I have to wake up this poor child at 6am and drop her off to strangers. I tried to find someone who would come in-house, but they charge a fortune! I've thought about quitting my job, which would put my husband working OT, and we would never see him either.
I just dont understand. not 50 years ago, a family like ours lived comfortably on a husbands income. Why cant we now? Why dont I have the CHOICE to raise my own kid!!!???

2006-10-03 11:10:23 · 9 answers · asked by Sticky 2 in Economics

This is when they are growing of course.

2006-10-03 11:05:05 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Gender Studies

thing what would you do? I'm a guy and I love walking out in public that way. Just high heels, shaved legs and a skirt.

2006-10-03 11:00:58 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Gender Studies

2006-10-03 11:00:04 · 10 answers · asked by grandmaDR 1 in Psychology

It seems to be all the rage to say things like, "Yeah, my great-great grandmother was half Cherokee!" and then act all smug about it. Now, don't get me wrong...I have several friends who are Native American, and I think they're great. However, they also wonder when Caucasians went from shunning the 'red man' to being desperate to be related to them in some way?

2006-10-03 10:53:41 · 24 answers · asked by Silver Tongue 1 in Anthropology

For example... Bill gate, Nelson Mandela, Albert Einstein etc...

2006-10-03 10:46:30 · 4 answers · asked by Hermes 2 in Psychology

2006-10-03 10:45:44 · 7 answers · asked by I-C-U 5 in Sociology

2006-10-03 10:39:02 · 14 answers · asked by I-C-U 5 in Psychology

Are these societies all sick and depraved people? when a marriage is allowed between an adult and a 16 year old, is that a monstrous thing?

2006-10-03 10:38:52 · 9 answers · asked by martin h 6 in Sociology

2006-10-03 10:37:50 · 17 answers · asked by I-C-U 5 in Sociology

2006-10-03 10:32:21 · 4 answers · asked by woniwilly 2 in Sociology

I know the answer,but I would like to know from your own heart and soul.

2006-10-03 10:32:21 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Social Science

I enjoy composing sarcastic answers to a lot of the really stupid questions that I see here. However, I'm a bit worried that more and more of these sarcastic answers seem to involve garden gnomes. Should I be concerned about this, or move to a high-rise condominium instead?

2006-10-03 10:27:49 · 3 answers · asked by stevewbcanada 6 in Psychology

first to council someone u must hear to his problems, then analyse...then??
i guess there are few steps of counciling...if anyone knows please let me know too

2006-10-03 10:23:07 · 2 answers · asked by tanya 3 in Psychology

2006-10-03 10:11:30 · 1 answers · asked by Katelynn K 1 in Other - Social Science

A few days ago, I "went off" on a drive thru fast food worker for not giving me a napkin or ketchup for my fries. I get so mad, I start to scream, and my hands start to shake. Sometimes, I do the same on the road when someone idiot driver cuts me off. Also, I started to yell at the receptionist at the eye doctor's becasue she said I couldn't have my appointment becasue I was 15 minutes late.I never physically hurt anyone and don't plan to...I just want to have the last word. Am I yelling at people that I know can't yell back?

2006-10-03 10:11:19 · 8 answers · asked by Angrygirl5 3 in Psychology

They're supposed to be a first world country which means, they ought to have progressed to a state where with a bit of effort and counselling, they ought to sort out their deep dark desires? also, why on a statistics level are shrinks so high on the suicide list??

2006-10-03 10:04:05 · 35 answers · asked by Wisdom 4 in Psychology