Social Science - 16 November 2006

Is it a matter of the attitude the person making an argument is taking (scolding / superior vs. helpful / friendly / enthusiastic)? Or is "elitist" more often used instead as a media-friendly slur that people use against others that they disagree with for reasons that they are unable to convey through research or logic? See if you can answer this without resorting to political labels at all.

2006-11-16 05:56:57 · 2 answers · asked by mizerock 3 in Other - Social Science

Why do we capitalize names but not things?

2006-11-16 05:53:26 · 4 answers · asked by tichothewolf 2 in Psychology

Or is this place where all the little dark corners of your head is being exposed for the first time?

2006-11-16 05:47:16 · 24 answers · asked by Batman has left the building 3 in Psychology

I recalling seeing one that said housewives should earn like over $100,000 per year. I certainly agree that they work extremely hard and if they were a non-family member certainly would be worth every penny. But I just don't understand the purpose of studies like that. In the event of a divorce the wives generally get half and once the husband kicks the bucket they get everything and they share the present income stream and roof. Anyhow - what's the point of these kinds of studies?

2006-11-16 05:40:35 · 11 answers · asked by HomeSweetSiliconValley 4 in Gender Studies

Informed people want to know.

2006-11-16 05:34:50 · 9 answers · asked by In Honor of Moja 4 in Psychology

I got this email:

Hmmm. It is strange how these "cold and rational" atheists become emotional as soon as you challenge their blind beliefs. I guess I might have ruffled your feathers a little bit, didn't I little sweetheart? Do you want to go talk to mommy, honey? I'll go get her for you... AND THEN I'LL BLOW HER ******* BRAINS OUT WITH A .45, just to see you scream and cry with a look of absolute terror on your stupid little shitface. And then guess what? I would turn the pistol on you make you piss yourself. It's funny how people urinate on themselves with a loaded weapon is pointed at them. Then I would ask you a question, with the gun aimed at your head. "Have you ever seen a picture of someone's skull after they got shot in the head with a .45?" You probably would not be able to even muster out half an *** of a response, you little ****.

From a Krishna evangelical who has been patroling this website. I did nothing to provoke this. What do you think is wrong with him?

2006-11-16 05:28:58 · 13 answers · asked by Wise1 3 in Psychology

I'm kinda confused about the whole timeline of evolution/creation.
How did it all come together if God created man in His image, certainly He didn't create Neanderthal's to rule the earth.

2006-11-16 05:27:32 · 24 answers · asked by Agent99 5 in Anthropology

2006-11-16 05:20:41 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

2006-11-16 05:18:25 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

2006-11-16 05:07:38 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

2006-11-16 05:06:12 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Economics

2006-11-16 05:01:18 · 11 answers · asked by Saheed O 1 in Psychology

How and why do people become lazy in life? How can we break the habit?

2006-11-16 05:00:43 · 13 answers · asked by BIG_STING_9 2 in Psychology

My grandmother recently passed away. My mother and I (she in Missouri and I in Illinois) both prefer to grieve alone, but others (friends, family) say that isn't healthy, that we should share our grief with others who are also grieving, by talking and crying with them. This caused some tension in our family. Now that that is behind us, I'm wondering if there is any evidence to prove whether shared grief or solitary grief are any different in their relative psychological "health". Anyone here know?

Thanks so much,
J

2006-11-16 04:53:43 · 11 answers · asked by HoneyGirl 3 in Psychology

i am writing an essay and have a graph of the federal funds rate (effective).what exactly does this mean?the essay focuses on the effects of increasing interest rates.the monetary expansion which began after the dot.com bubble burst and the terrorist attacks,caused interest rates to fall and eventually output to increase back to its normal level.having studied diagrams it would appear that in the medium run the price should absorb the increase in nominal money and nominal interest rates should increase by the same proportion...and therefore be higher than they were before the expansion BUT with the same REAL interest rate due to the increase in price (i.e. inflation).i am hoping that the effective federal funds rate simply means the real interest rate so my graph and theories make sense

2006-11-16 04:52:45 · 2 answers · asked by bigglesmaster 1 in Economics

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/15/eveningnews/main2186897.shtml#Post How come not conclude that men should father earlier to prevent these conditions?? Who makes big bucks from these victims? Who is Viacom

2006-11-16 04:42:17 · 4 answers · asked by Alex 2 in Psychology

Somebody gives you money to purchase a lottery ticket. They choose the same number every week. Every week you tell them you got the ticket but really you pocket the money instead.
Effectively you're robbing them of an almost infinitely small chance of winning, virtually nothing at all. They still get the experience of playing the game.
Yet it feels very immoral.
Is it?

2006-11-16 04:39:59 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

I need to talk to people who have a fear of night time, or even I could do fear of the dark - why they're afraid, how these fears are realised and what helps. Any experiences-secondary included are valid!

2006-11-16 04:37:33 · 6 answers · asked by Marlymarl 1 in Psychology

2006-11-16 04:33:28 · 7 answers · asked by me 4 in Sociology

If so how was it? Im thinking of applying for one and would just kinda like to know what to expect. You can never trust what they say themselves :p

2006-11-16 04:29:45 · 7 answers · asked by TheHandThatFeeds 2 in Other - Social Science

....do aggressive, macho, reckless males turn you on? I mean, if they smell good and all, when they aren't out risking their necks skydiving and getting in fights and what not.

Be honest

2006-11-16 04:29:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Gender Studies

I don't think she is.

2006-11-16 04:29:08 · 10 answers · asked by ? 3 in Psychology

2006-11-16 04:26:46 · 10 answers · asked by sograd_89 1 in Psychology

I'm looking for a site that would list vital statistics like economic growth and unemployment for many years for many countries.

Say I wanted to do a comparison of the unemployment rates of France, Canada, Mexico and the USA for the last 10 years.

Please recommend such a site.

2006-11-16 04:20:11 · 4 answers · asked by Uncle Pennybags 7 in Economics

u can write me at lirik.92@hotmail.com

2006-11-16 04:13:57 · 3 answers · asked by rockeri_92 1 in Economics

2006-11-16 04:13:49 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Gender Studies

When I hear deep notes on a marimba I immediately think of deep blue.

2006-11-16 04:04:18 · 8 answers · asked by Trixie Bordello 5 in Psychology

2006-11-16 04:00:35 · 5 answers · asked by Jessica I 1 in Psychology

I'm aware that not all women are like this and that there are plenty of exceptions out there. This is not meant to be a generalization and an offensive question, just a curiosity of mine. Most women are portrayed like this in movies.

2006-11-16 04:00:21 · 8 answers · asked by ava c 1 in Gender Studies

was it helpful

2006-11-16 03:50:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology