Social Science - 2 January 2007

2007-01-02 10:48:58 · 17 answers · asked by sum dude 1 in Other - Social Science

How would gov't deficit spending that is directed toward "public capital" such as roads, bridges, dams, harbors, and industrial sites increase the expected rate of return on some potential private investment projects?

2007-01-02 10:48:13 · 4 answers · asked by Mystique 1 in Economics

(my friends even locked me on a balcony with him)

2007-01-02 10:40:59 · 35 answers · asked by Mad Maddie 2 in Psychology

Someone on yahoo answers said that infatuation is the beginning and it's all hormones. Then when the feeling is over, you figure out wheter or not you truly love this person.

isn't it something that is totally unrelated to true love?

2007-01-02 10:33:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

would there be any change in his life even though he quit forever?

2007-01-02 10:19:59 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

I was at Wal-Mart this Friday and I was looking at something when a guy walked by me and you know how you can tell from the corner of your eye when someone is staring at you? Well I felt that and looked up and to be polite when he said Hello I "smiled" and said hello and kept on walking. Well He goes "what is your name" and of course I was not interested (I'm married) and I politely told him that's not really something he needed to know so he proceeds to keep on walking after me (by this time of course I was freaking out) and he said "why don't you want to talk to me?" and I just turned around and said "I'm not interested" and went to where there was a group of people. This isn't the first time it has happened...I've went into another store and the guy literally followed me to the exit, thank god I noticed before I went out there and went to the cashier and asked if they had a security guard or something and he thankfully left. My question is...why do some guys do that? It seems like both guys were in their early 30’s. It really has sort of “traumatized” me because I get to feeling very uncomfortable when there is a group of older males near me. For example if I go to a convenience store and there are mainly men in there then I will just not go and drive to another one. Or when a guy says hello in the street then I feel like I’m rude if I don’t say hi but I’m afraid that if I am nice then I’ll be setting myself up. It’s not like I dress provocatively or anything either, I would understand then. It feels like at times it takes over my life because my husband is in the Military and so he’s gone quite a good while so a lot of the time if I want to go out somewhere I feel like I need to have one of my girlfriends with me.

2007-01-02 10:17:28 · 26 answers · asked by laurel 3 in Psychology

2007-01-02 10:16:21 · 10 answers · asked by Diana R 1 in Psychology

like i've been having the WORST dreams lately & i was just wondering if they came true (i really hope not thou)... lol

2007-01-02 10:14:31 · 10 answers · asked by hanna(: 1 in Psychology

I hope someone can help. I am in my third year of my psychology degree and will be finishing in June, but I am afraid for my future. I want to pursue a career in psychology and am considering either going onto do a Masters in health psychology or go on to do a PhD. But first i want to take a year out from studying and get a job as a psychologists/researchers assistant, but the thing is I don't know how to get one of these jobs. In the Psychologist's magazine memorandum section there seems to only a few of these types of jobs available and in most cases they seem to be in an area I am not particulary interested in. How do I find more psychologist/researcher assistant jobs. I have searched the internet with no luck.

I would also appreciate some advice from people who are already psychologists - that is, could you tell me about how you came to be where you are - the jobs/training, etc you have done on the way to your current role.

2007-01-02 10:14:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

I don't follow dream interpretations, but I'd like to know if anyone has an interesting interpretation of some of mine. For now, I'll share one:
The night of my birthday (recently), I dreamt that I surgically removed my own brain "for the hell of it." I did it casually, like it was something I'd been wanting to do for some time. I set aside my brain for a while and forgot about it until I accidentally sat on my brain and then squissshhhh. What's funny is that I still had some cognitive process going on even without the brain, but after I sat on it, I felt this impending doom over the fact that I could never use that brain again and will be permanently retarded.

So... interpretations, anyone?

2007-01-02 10:14:02 · 4 answers · asked by M 1 in Psychology

Personally, I was involved in the Women's Movement, back in the day, started a group in my local community, with the help of other women and some men, in order to educate the community. We received support and assistance from various community leaders and organizations including the YWCA. We also supported women locally who were experiencing difficulties related to sexism. Lets hear some things that others have done, are doing or are planning.

2007-01-02 10:10:27 · 6 answers · asked by Greanwitch 3 in Gender Studies

what thing is best for us and when we get it and can say weare success full human what that

2007-01-02 10:08:14 · 8 answers · asked by Nida 1 in Psychology

Hey i'm doing a report on attitudes on multiculturalism and i need sociologists or concepts that comment on whether multiculturalism is good or not. i promise top points for the person who helps me the most

2007-01-02 10:05:48 · 3 answers · asked by Blackout 3 in Sociology

help i have an Electroenc ephalo graphy (EEG) in the morning and i need to stay awake so any advice please please help!

2007-01-02 10:05:39 · 15 answers · asked by Angie Cooper 2 in Psychology

I will agree we have come a long way in the USA for women. But there is farther to go yet. Sexism/discrimination is still widespread in areas such as women's health care, education, employment, etc. Personally as I am involvied in health care, I hope to contribue there. What area would you make a contribution? And or what would you do or like to see happen?

2007-01-02 10:05:20 · 11 answers · asked by Greanwitch 3 in Gender Studies

2007-01-02 10:04:38 · 11 answers · asked by ladies_man 1 in Psychology

Consider the statement "Psychology has a long past but a short history." What do you think this means? In your opinion, which person or perspective has had the most influence on the growth of psychology?

2007-01-02 10:01:19 · 7 answers · asked by **LIBERTY** 1 in Psychology

In the past many people have been sent to prison for stealing food when hungry. How many steps away are you from stealing, burglary, robbery and the likes?

2007-01-02 10:00:25 · 10 answers · asked by Salamander 2 in Psychology

Should the Genesis account of creation be considered as an alternative to the theory of evolution? Some people prefer creation by God in a short time to evolution by random chance over billions of years. I am not suggesting that we put God back into schools, but that Creation be a valid alternative to evolution as the origin of mankind.

2007-01-02 09:53:54 · 23 answers · asked by sam_kocsisroberts 1 in Anthropology

i cuddle with my boyfriend... how about you?

2007-01-02 09:37:59 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sociology

2007-01-02 09:36:20 · 4 answers · asked by daaa 1 in Other - Social Science

There's a lot going on in my life right now and if I do what makes me happy then I feel like I'm going against society and what makes it "right" in the eyes of others. Why do I feel the need to justify everything I do to everyone who asks? I know I have a horrible need to fit in and make everything as normal as possible but I'm tired of it. How do you stop feeling like you need to explain yourself?

2007-01-02 09:31:03 · 9 answers · asked by Tara C 2 in Psychology

And can we tell today who has neanderthaler genes ?

2007-01-02 09:27:51 · 7 answers · asked by Shark 7 in Anthropology

2007-01-02 09:27:30 · 9 answers · asked by Rick 3 in Sociology

What are some duties ??

2007-01-02 09:27:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sociology

2007-01-02 09:26:36 · 25 answers · asked by Gabriel m 2 in Sociology

2007-01-02 09:26:17 · 6 answers · asked by apstinky 2 in Economics

...(and she deserves the trust) Would you be ok with her moving in with 2 guys that she is completely UNattracted to and has no interest in?

(She's in a bad situation and the reason she needs to move to the place have to do with cost and location; she genuinely has NO interest in either of the other roommates!)

2007-01-02 09:24:59 · 3 answers · asked by melon_rose 2 in Psychology

Rap/ hip hop may seem like a new music phenomenon but it is not. It started in West Africa centuries ago, in the regions of Togo and Benin. In these regions, there is a tribe of people where the men look very young and EVERY LAST WOMAN looks really old (like over 80 yrs old, and to show wrinkles on dark skin is very hard to do) But anyway, the women look so old because at the age of 13 they are sold into concubinage, start having kids, and build the homes, gather the food, and raise the children. The man does absolutely NOTHING. The men lie around and eat, talk, and play music. And the women do all the work.
In my opinion, this is a tradition that has been carried over from Togo and Benin.

During the Transatlantic slave trade, many of the people who were sold came from Togo and Benin. These people populated the U.S. Slaves also came from Nigeria. But they were sent to Brazil, Europe, and other places. Nigerians typically do not like Rap, and the descendants of Nigerians in other countries ALL OVER THE WORLD do not like the message or beat of rap or hip hop music. Neither do other people from other African nations.
But many people of Togolese and Benin descent do. That is why Rap is only popular in the U.S.A. It is not just a modern day cultural phenomenon. It is a passed on, generational thing.
If you don't believe me ask any person from Nigeria, Morocco, Egypt, Ethiopia, or Somalia (or anywhere else) and see if they dislike rap. 9 times out of 9, they will say that they hate it.

They usually prefer Ethiopian influenced music such as Old Gospel music (it sounds like "Man of Constant Sorrow" from O Brother Where art thou.), blues, jazz, or something with wind , percussions and string instruments (like harps, violins, or pianos). That is the kind of music most Africans who are not from Togo and Benin like.

Rap and hip hop have spread from Togo and Benin, much like Voodoo and Hoodoo.

2007-01-02 09:21:45 · 10 answers · asked by kyle 1 in Anthropology

2007-01-02 09:21:16 · 20 answers · asked by janet h 2 in Economics