Social Science - 11 December 2006

I am 18 and have just entered University. I have been reading a lot of phychology, philosophy, politics and doing a lot of mathematics. I am going kind of insane and the ideals that I learn from these books make life blunt and pathetic. Before girls were nice to look at but now all I see is grtoesque and vulgar reproductive games. The night no longer seems long to me(possibly due to mathematics), it is only from midnight to daw at 5:00am, so only 5 hours and it seems useless to sleep. When I try to sleep I get haunting dreadful ideas and thoughts about death, and how men before me have died, and I feel bad because so many great men before me are now no-existent. I have given up religion, commiting myself to study to aid men, but men's reproductive games are so vulgar, so overall I am going somewhat insane. How can I fix this problem, and don't suggest stop reading books because I wanna get really smart without the paranoia sideeffects

2006-12-11 17:57:08 · 10 answers · asked by Zidane 3 in Psychology

My bf abused me in june coz he saw me dancing with another guy. He broke up n told me im a cheap gurl along with abuses . then he stopped contacting me. But after a month he started contacting through text mesgs. Again not very pleasant mesgs. but now on 14th nov he again abused me as he kept asking me through text mesgs if i had gone on a date with another guy. But i kept silent and he again abused me through mesgs tht im a prosti**te. He told me he wants to slap me n abuse me . When 2 mesgs were sent by chance to him by me, He abused me n mesgd tht if another mesg i send...he will break my hands n abused me. Why does he abuse me???I replied tht im very much scared of him n to keep away from me . He considers me to be a very cheap gurl whereas i was with my parents when he thought me to be dating with some guy as his friends told him so.He only trusts his friends n they keep telling him im bad.NOW HE SENT 2 MESGS ON 2DEC.I MESG-HOW'S UR BF?2-I MAY B SILENT BT DEEP IN MY HEART I MISS U

2006-12-11 17:48:59 · 11 answers · asked by ciendriella 1 in Psychology

2006-12-11 17:48:35 · 8 answers · asked by Shiden 3 in Economics

2006-12-11 17:47:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sociology

ive tried everything to stop, the ice trick, and the rubber band trick.

2006-12-11 17:46:40 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

2006-12-11 17:46:21 · 15 answers · asked by venkatraman s 1 in Psychology

I usually do one or all of the following until the sandman comes
1. think aboiout my day
2. think about what I'll do tommorow
3. practice doing math in my head
4. watch cnn
5. listen to radio
6. think about my last vacation
7. think about my next vacation
8. practice memorizing a poem i (currently working on 2nd stanza's of she walks in beauty)
9 read book

2006-12-11 17:44:32 · 7 answers · asked by rache001 3 in Other - Social Science

Is there really such an illness? Do yourself even know when you "change" into someone else?

2006-12-11 17:44:15 · 12 answers · asked by Joeann 2 in Psychology

2006-12-11 17:41:23 · 21 answers · asked by ? 1 in Psychology

So, Im currently 15 and i cant stand living with my mom. I have Depression, Bipolar, Adhd, and anxiety. Ive lived with this since i was 11. I was allways the " popualar" kid in school but at home was a whole different story. From 11-13 1/2 i was suicidal also { im not anymore} Well, when i was 14 my best friend i could ever ask for died. It made me realize that my life could go too. I have been in home schooling for 2 years and ahte it because Im allways at home. But i have no other choice because Ayear ago my supposibly called " friend" started rumors and almost evreyone accept for 3 pepole was on her side. Well, I have acctually been happy for 2 weeks and my mom keeps bitching at me { sorry for cussing} And she knows the things that she says hurts. She kkeps saying " maybe youur better off with another family" Im just tired of it. Tonight, i was on the computer checking my mail and my granma was like : turn the light off so i can go to bed.. read more below

2006-12-11 17:37:32 · 12 answers · asked by ? 4 in Psychology

2006-12-11 17:35:09 · 19 answers · asked by S--slick 4 in Gender Studies

I had been dating someone for months before learning he was married. I ended it right away but it still haunts me and he still trys to contact me. He travelled a fair amout for work and I suppose that's what made it so easy to keep it secret and I did suspect but when I questioned him, he looked me straight in the eye and lied to me. Some of the lies he told me where so amazing I sitll don't know how I bought them. I feel like such a fool and wonder if anyone has any similar experiences to share or ideas to help me get past this. I've had trust issues in the past.....he knew of them. They've resurfaced and with the holidays coming I am feeling so miserable. Any words of wisdoms would be greatly appreciated. Thanks :)

2006-12-11 17:24:22 · 3 answers · asked by bella36 5 in Psychology

2006-12-11 17:22:34 · 5 answers · asked by shika_dem 1 in Psychology

some of my immediate family, and a lot of my non-immediate family are racist towards black people. the things they say, i've never heard such obscenities in my life. all the time too. i'm afraid that being exposed to such display for a long time will desensitize me to it, and eventually make me just as racial. i don't want that but i'm stuck and don't know what to do. i've never heard the "N" word used so much in my life, it makes me sick. any ideas?

2006-12-11 17:22:11 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

Which personal event (relationship, job, whatever) did you not understand at the time, but only in retrospect, by piecing things together and reinterpreting them for what they were?

What assumptions or traits prevented you understanding it at the time for what it was?
What did this teach you about yourself?
What brought on the moment of realization?

(I'm looking for SPECIFICS about a personal event in YOUR LIFE - tell me specifically what, when and why, with some detail)

2006-12-11 17:17:35 · 7 answers · asked by smci 7 in Psychology

2006-12-11 17:09:55 · 9 answers · asked by siddh 1 in Psychology

What year are you in? Do you have a degree yet, what do you wanna do with a degree?

If you have a degree, what kind and what are you doing now?

2006-12-11 17:09:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

Hey, my mom wakes me up every morning for school but i always have problems standing up, its like im still dreaming and somehow im being told to sleep again.... Any ideas`?

2006-12-11 17:08:38 · 7 answers · asked by Mike_M 1 in Psychology

2006-12-11 17:04:02 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

2006-12-11 17:02:11 · 4 answers · asked by bingungki 3 in Psychology

About 1 week ago i had a dream that i was drowning in deep water and it was so intense that i felt all the pressure on my ears and woke up having palpitations. Than tonight i woke up screaming because i had a dream that i killed someone that used to be my best friend and i ran to someone's house that i didn't know and the cops showed up there, i ran out the back door and i was running from them. Again the dream was so intense that i felt my heart pounding while i was running and woke up again with palpitations. I don't understand what this means but i deffinitely think it links together. Anyone here that can give me suggestions or help?

2006-12-11 16:57:03 · 10 answers · asked by babymamao6 1 in Other - Social Science

I was in a house fire several years ago and had to get myself and two small children out. We had been sleeping and I woke up (how I don't know) to the entire living room/kitchen ablaze, the house filled with smoke and the exit blocked. Somehow time seemed to slow down so that each split second seemed to take a long time. And during this time I knew Exactly what I had to do and how to do it. I suddenly knew things that I'd never consciously thought about before (ie: exactly how to throw my 4 yr. old from 20 feet up, so that he would land with minimal injury). This took multi-tasking to a whole new level. I have never thought so clearly and precisely in my life. I've heard of people in car accidents experiencing this feeling of time slowing down - has anyone experienced this? Does anyone know what causes it? Also, if the body delays going into shock in order to survive (or do what needs to be done) is it more likely that post traumatic stress will set in at a later date?

2006-12-11 16:55:06 · 9 answers · asked by zenobia2525 3 in Psychology

as i said I have terrible codependency problems and I am currently not recieving any type of help, Im a little worried about what affect my codependancy issues can have on my children and I was wondering if anyone could help me find out any information on this or if you know anything about the effects that codependancy of a parent has on a child? Any help you could offer I would greatly appreciate. What can I do after recieving help to keep this from effecting my children?

2006-12-11 16:52:29 · 3 answers · asked by brokenheartedangel82 1 in Psychology

I dont know what's been going on with me lately. But for some reason, my feelings, or something, have taken a wierd turn. Im all of a sudden really anxious for no reason. And when Im with people Im not that comfortable with, I get very uncomfortable and shaky, and sometimes get all red in the face. I know it probably sounds stupid and minor. But I dont know why Im like this out of nowhere. I dont recall anything happening recently...but sometimes I just feel like people can see right through me. I hate going to work b/c I have to deal with people, and its SO hard right now. ( I havent been like this for a long time ) Its like Ive lost the sense to be myself, and I just lose all confidence. Causing these wierd anxiety things. I dont know. Why am I like this, and how can I deal!!?

2006-12-11 16:51:12 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

It could be the anything about job outsouring but atleast 2500 words i have to write so please someone help me to find some good articles etc. as well as good information about it....thanks

2006-12-11 16:44:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Economics

What am I missing? what is so bad about pornography? Why are so many feminists for sexual liberation but against pornography? What are the effects of pornography on society? on the psyche?

2006-12-11 16:41:38 · 11 answers · asked by Cynthia W 4 in Other - Social Science

(1) Live in a city in a developed country, high post job and enjoy material things, people are educated and being professionals; people talk about quality, efficientcy and service, but facing high level of stress and doesn't have very healthy body and mind.

(2) Live in a small town in a developing country, people hardly even speak English, being with a man who doesn't hold high post/qualification but care about you with all his heart, don't have any career opportunity, big shopping centres, or having meals in posh restaurant, and just being a house wife... But health gets better.

Which one will you choose?

2006-12-11 16:39:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

I mean why do people take the time to look if? Are we all compelled tp open or follow every lead or thread? My grandmother used to have an old saying Curiosity Killed the Cat but Satisfaction Brought him back...I mean if you read that over and over again it really doesn't make any sense I am just curious (LOL)

2006-12-11 16:39:22 · 2 answers · asked by e_piphany214 4 in Psychology

village people have 10 to 15 children while city people has only 2

2006-12-11 16:30:44 · 11 answers · asked by deepa 2 in Gender Studies

From my previous question (what is your earliest childhood memory?), I've noticed that most of them are associated with fright or something else negative.

Why is that?

2006-12-11 16:29:48 · 26 answers · asked by down2earthsmiles 3 in Psychology