Social Science - 7 December 2006

West-Central Europe

2006-12-07 14:03:56 · 3 answers · asked by g b 1 in Sociology

There's this guy that had attempted to jump off the golden gate bridge 2 times already, but was saved by the police. he tries to jump for the third time. should he be saved, or let him jump and die? What's your opinion?


did you know that every day, about 6 people jump off the bridge to suicide? this is all recorded with cameras attached to the bridge. unbelieveble isn't it?


my opinion: i say, save him, but bring him to a shrink or counselor. since he insists on jumping from the golden gate bridge after being saved 2 times, he might be calling for help or attention. if we just let him jump, this will most likely cause traffic when the poilce come, and more news about the incident, and wouldn't the resue people have to get into the water to find his body? i don't think they will leave his body in the water if they know that he jumped. it's too troublesome.

2006-12-07 14:01:11 · 8 answers · asked by hello 1 in Psychology

Right now I'm in a relationship, which I've been in for nearly a year now. And I'm very, very happy. The thing is, I had a dream the other night that I was with my boyfriend, a few other faceless people, and my old best friend's ex boyfriend, let's call him Charlie. So I'm sitting at a table playing cards with my boyfriend when Charlie walks up out of nowhere. Now, I haven't seen this guy in nearly 8 months, so this was rather strange. So I got up to hug him and we're suddenly twirling and I'm telling him how much I missed him and he suddenly kisses me...but I pull away and tell him that I'm in a very loving relationship.... So I get on myspace today....and there is a message from Charlie... I don't believe in coincidences...so does anyone have any idea what my dream could've meant?

2006-12-07 13:59:57 · 13 answers · asked by Katrina 2 in Other - Social Science

2006-12-07 13:56:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Social Science

Werner Erhard ?

2006-12-07 13:51:43 · 4 answers · asked by Brains & Beauty 6 in Psychology

This is for a class and they want us to find out what people think they can do, or what others can do, to take social action to create change....any ideas??

please no rude comments.....

:-)

2006-12-07 13:49:21 · 7 answers · asked by doubt133 2 in Gender Studies

Michael Kinsley observed ( http://www.slate.com/id/2154507 ) that Internet users are becoming less and less anonymous. If so, why is the standard for behavior still so much lower than in meatspace? Even among relatively small forum communities, where people come to know each other to a fair extent, there are still many habitually extremely rude individuals, many of whom are grown adults.

To the best of my knowledge, the prevailing theory for this could be summarized by "Gabe's GIFT" ( http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/03/19 ). But is this really true, given that often, there's really not that much anonymity? Some people shrug it off with a comment along the lines of "LOL, it's the Internet." But why should this be an intrinsic characteristic of the Internet? Particularly with message boards, which allow you to carefully think through what you have to say before saying it; it's much easier to keep your temper. So WHY is there so much incivility?

2006-12-07 13:45:19 · 14 answers · asked by Shay Guy 2 in Sociology

It never ceases to amaze me. people think that everything is fun and games in prison. they think free food, free cable tv, free education. None of that is accurate so where does the myth come from?

2006-12-07 13:40:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Social Science

I'm intrested on the accuracy of the Macdonald Triad. Basically, how many people who's early childhood personalities consited of the three following traits(copied from Wikipedia):

Firestarting--invariably just for the thrill of destroying things.

Cruelty to animals--Many children can be cruel to animals, such as pulling the legs off of spiders, but future serial killers often kill larger animals, like dogs and cats, and frequently for their solitary enjoyment rather than to impress peers.

Bedwetting--beyond the age when children normally grow out of such behaviour.

Can anyone direct me to a website, possibly on psychiatric study about how many people like this actually become killers, not just serial.

2006-12-07 13:37:18 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

It seems today you see alot more sluts on welfare who spend money on tattoos tanning salons cigarettes than on their children & throw around this beyonce attitude that theyre independent.

when meanwhile their house stinks, their kids clothes and face are dirty with food and they have some crackhead living on their couch.

2006-12-07 13:32:51 · 11 answers · asked by the wise one 2 in Gender Studies

Does it then follow that investment in or expansion of some of the water purification systems would be worth while? I would welcome any thoughts. Here in the US there are a number of nonchemical water purification systems that are commercially available.

2006-12-07 13:23:39 · 4 answers · asked by el cabo 2 in Economics

i'm in 8th grade, and for music, i'm in this class called Concert Band. I was new, so i had no idea that when i signed up for Concert Band, i would be playing with sixth graders and seventh graders that had only just started playing their instruments. There was another class called "Wind Ensemble" but i didnt sign up for that because it said "teacher recommendation required" and being new, of course i didnt have anything like that, so i didnt sign up.
but i've been playing clarinet for four yrs, and the others around me has just started.
our first christmas concert is today, and we're literally playing Hot Cross Buns and the major scales. It's just really embarassing and humiliating, because there are going to be friends and family watching..... and plus, the Wind Ensemble people (8th graders, my friends) are going to play in the concert too, and they are going to laugh at us.

how to swallow up my pride and play proudly?

2006-12-07 13:20:39 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

the question was: this girl's mother died, so she held a funeral for her mother. at the funeral, the girl meets this guy and they both fall in love. after the funeral, they both go to a cafe and talk all day. when she left and got home, she realized that she forgot to ask him for his contact info. 3 months later, the girl killed her sister. why?

the most common answer is : because her sister is dating the guy she saw at the funeral, therefore she is jealous and kills her sister.

but the right answer is: the girl killed her sister because she wanted another funeral in order to see the guy again.

if you answered it right, you might have a mind of a psycopath.

2006-12-07 13:15:36 · 9 answers · asked by hello 1 in Psychology

I have a friend that has the worst hoarding problem I've ever seen in my life. I thought this woman on the Oprah show once was bad but my friend has it worse. She never let me inside until tonight.

It's bad. I don't understand how a person can get THAT BAD. Is there something I can do to help her? I told her that I would come by this weekend to help her.It's going to take days. I just don't understand how she can't "throw things out." She has 40 pizza boxes on the kitchen table. Every room, you can't see the floor. She has empty pop cans everywhere. This an apartment that could be beautiful if she just cleaned up. This is beyond my comprehension. I really want to help her. I need a HUGE dumpster. She agreed to let me help. I've known her for years & she never let me inside. I think she confided in me because she's overwhelmed and doesn't know where to start. Truth is, I don't either... It's bad, give me advice PLEASE....

2006-12-07 13:14:59 · 8 answers · asked by Ida 3 in Psychology

Individually or as a whole.

2006-12-07 13:13:51 · 5 answers · asked by Rick 7 in Psychology

2006-12-07 13:11:22 · 2 answers · asked by wardlex 1 in Economics

(if you want an answer to this question, pls say so in your comment along with your answer and i will post it up or email it to you if you want)

this girl's mother died, so she held a funeral for her mother. at the funeral, the girl meets this guy and they both fall in love. after the funeral, they both go to a cafe and talk all day. when she left and got home, she realized that she forgot to ask him for his contact info. 3 months later, the girl killed her sister. why?

2006-12-07 13:08:51 · 9 answers · asked by hello 1 in Psychology

when inflation goes up in one country (like china) more so than america? what happens to the currencies of each country and why in relation to supply and demand of currencies?

2006-12-07 13:02:40 · 1 answers · asked by vimpact2000 1 in Economics

2006-12-07 13:02:19 · 8 answers · asked by spacəmɐn 2 in Psychology

i think i would most likely pick intelligence

2006-12-07 12:56:27 · 12 answers · asked by hello 1 in Psychology

2006-12-07 12:51:45 · 1 answers · asked by nishadlal 1 in Economics

my theory is that they are really very clean because no one ever sits on them, thinking that they are realy dirty when in fact they have never been touched?

2006-12-07 12:51:06 · 10 answers · asked by bluepuddle 3 in Other - Social Science

2006-12-07 12:42:49 · 9 answers · asked by drisco21 1 in Psychology

2006-12-07 12:38:37 · 1 answers · asked by mike b 1 in Other - Social Science

i am having trouble figuring this one out if you could show the work i would appreciate it

2006-12-07 12:37:16 · 2 answers · asked by blademan82002 2 in Economics

The Social Security department takes money from young people in order to pay older people their social security. After all the money is paid to the old people, the left over money is marked down in a book and then loaned to other government agencies. There isn't any real money in the social security "surplus". So, when the current youth gets old enough to warrent receiving social security, how's it going to be paid? The options are this: to collect on the loans to other government agencies (unlikely that these agencies will cut costs, taxes that pay for these agencies with rise), or to raise the payroll taxes that currently pay for social security. Either way the future working population is doomed to pay more taxes. You may say, "The companies that pay their workers will end up paying more of the tax, and this will only hurt the big evil corporations." But, these corporations would either have to raise prices or cut wages. So...How is social security a good idea?

2006-12-07 12:37:02 · 6 answers · asked by ...... 2 in Economics

Yeah i mean sometimes u have to get dirty with the people spreadin the dirt. Right? Your thoughts.

2006-12-07 12:34:25 · 5 answers · asked by the sponge 3 in Psychology

2006-12-07 12:31:52 · 18 answers · asked by olin1963 6 in Psychology

the Holiday season, being Christmas and all.

My Question is. You never know.

If I was to tell her she had a nice rack, do you feel she would have been offended.

And, would you be offended if you were told you have a nice rack while wearing antlers.

2006-12-07 12:28:18 · 12 answers · asked by smially 3 in Gender Studies

If you went to a psychologist, and he was a guy (given that a guy raped you), how would you react? Would you try to trust him or be completely against him? Explain please.

2006-12-07 12:18:03 · 6 answers · asked by WolfMage 2 in Psychology