Social Science - 3 January 2007

As a gift to my friends at Yahoo Answers, I have with much thought and effort compiled a list of the most common, silliest, and irritating questions asked by teenies in 2006. What do you think of it? !0 points to the best answer.

1) What is the meaning of Life?
2) Homework help?
3) What can I do to make him notice me?
4)Why can't I stop cutting myself?
5)Am I fat?
6)I need cheats for (fill in blank) X-box game!
7)Am I pregnant?
8)Why are Neocons retarded?
9)Why are liberals retarded?
10)Should I leave him?

2007-01-03 15:26:09 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

general experiences in psyc classes

2007-01-03 15:20:44 · 4 answers · asked by aramyde88 1 in Psychology

2007-01-03 15:18:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

2007-01-03 15:03:36 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Economics

I have all new college classes tomorrow...and somehow I'm afraid that I'll somehow be judged by people in the class. While I want to make new friends..I don't wanna make new enemies.

2007-01-03 15:01:37 · 15 answers · asked by Greg S 3 in Psychology

2007-01-03 14:57:23 · 8 answers · asked by aramyde88 1 in Sociology

What are some ways that "knowledge is power" is true?

2007-01-03 14:56:35 · 10 answers · asked by Becky 2 in Psychology

2007-01-03 14:55:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

Everyone eventually dies. However, one can live in on the thoughts of people for really the rest of enternity if one does great things. Great things help the world, and make the great thing doer obviously very proud of him/herself. It also usually includes fame, power, wealth, etc. Why doesnt everyone want to change the world? Why doesnt everyone want to do great things to help the world, and be talked about forever?

2007-01-03 14:54:27 · 8 answers · asked by John H 3 in Psychology

I'm pretty introverted for the most part, but I got out of a long-term relationship a few months ago, and I'd like to start seeing new people, but I get insanely nervous just talking to guys again! Even just chatting with a guy I know over AIM is enough to make me feel anxious and nauseated.. It's not the 'talking to them' part, it's the part where they say something similiar to "we should hang out some time", and I don't want them to think I don't like them, but I don't really want to hang out with them anytime soon, even if I do like them in general.

I think I'm worried about what guys would expect from the "hanging out" part. It's weird, because I'm friends with this guy on a casual basis, and without me thinking that he wants a relationship of some kind, I don't think I'd be nervous. I guess I'm just waiting for things in my life to go back to normal, or maybe I'm making excuses for myself to avoid talking to a really nice guy, haha. Man, I suck.

2007-01-03 14:54:03 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Social Science

Okay my major problem when I go shopping is that I buy things on an impulse and then when I get home I regret making the purchase. The thing is though everything that I tend to buy on impulse I can afford. These conditions really started to take effect when I begin making my own money and spending it. Is this suppose to be a natural feeling that people get when they shop? For example the other day I bought this nice watch from a department store. I looked at once and quickly bought it with out any question and it was on sale. When I got home though I had a major case of buyer's remorse and returned the watch that day. Is there anyway to cure this condition?

2007-01-03 14:50:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

I have this thing against antiques. I just hate the smell of them, and also just their "old" appearence.
I have a phobia against porclein dolls. (they freak me out)
Old medical surgery tools (shivers)
I love going to museums, but they also gross me out...
Being unable to move freely

2007-01-03 14:48:33 · 15 answers · asked by msbinky5 1 in Psychology

Then why do we still have the stupid apes? Wouldn't the stupid apes die out and the smart apes who used tools and fire still be around?

2007-01-03 14:47:03 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Anthropology

i know it's a very vague question, but i'd like to get as many varied answers as possible.

2007-01-03 14:44:51 · 7 answers · asked by ♥heartbroken♥ 3 in Psychology

2007-01-03 14:41:58 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Anthropology

2007-01-03 14:39:02 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Anthropology

Sensible answers only please.

2007-01-03 14:37:23 · 8 answers · asked by cozyslegend 2 in Psychology

2007-01-03 14:36:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

I know some studies have been done to show that some people think more with the right or left side of there bran. I am interested in increasing my ability to process and learn new information,retain old information I wish to. As well as view everything thorough a broader perspective - as I am a college student and want to be the best professional that I can be. Dose anybody know much about this?

Please, Only serious responses! Don't bother to answer if you are going to make some rude comment about me. If this is to broad of a question let me know and I will divide it into a couple more specific questions. Looking forward to what you come up with. Jonny.

2007-01-03 14:36:34 · 6 answers · asked by JONNY_LIGHTNING 1 in Psychology

In the famous 1961 "Milgram Experiment", test subjects were told by an authority figure to torture a fellow test subject. Two thirds of those told to do so, did so even after the other person pleaded them to stop.

"Primetime" and SCU recreated the "Milgram Experiment", using women as the test subjects. Would the gentler gender be more sympathetic ?

The Science of Evil - and video of experiment
http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=2765416&page=1

If you were told to torture someone by your boss, employer, superior, or by your government, would you ?

2007-01-03 14:32:50 · 6 answers · asked by Joe_Pardy 5 in Psychology

why do some abusers take out their anger and humiliate one child, but can have a good relationship with their other children, causing a "family scapegoat" kind of situation?

2007-01-03 14:32:15 · 7 answers · asked by ☺☻☺☻☺☻ 6 in Psychology

This is one sick Acheint Roman practice that still gets me. I under stand the pactice of it, what it is, but what would drive a culture to accept a practice that they had to understand was discusting, unhealthy, and not a pleasent thing to do.

The Roman practice of having enormous parties, where dinners
ranged anywhere from three to ten courses. Guests, reclining
in couches, gorged themselves on delicacies. Once full,
wealthy Romans would retreat to the vomitorium to induce
vomiting and rejoin the party to continue eating.

People just tell what you think of the Roman practice!

2007-01-03 14:21:33 · 7 answers · asked by My Lord . 2 in Psychology

I'm depressed and bored out of my mind. Any suggestions of what i should do?

2007-01-03 14:14:22 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

My Dad says that a guy can never truly be friends with a girl without having intentions of becoming more than friends. Even if the girl is too imature or unavailable or too young, he just puts her on the back burner so that he can get her when she's older or when she breaks up with the person she's with so he can "be there for her." Is this true?

2007-01-03 14:11:50 · 19 answers · asked by Lady of the Garden 4 in Psychology

- Post your response in 200-300 words to the following questions: Characterize U.S. culture according to the five categories of the value orientation theory: man-nature, activity, time, human nature, relational. What overall conclusions can you draw about U.S. culture?

2007-01-03 14:02:58 · 6 answers · asked by love_to_please_my_man 1 in Anthropology

I am 25 and have 2 children (6 & 1), people seem to either look at me in disgust as if to say"there's a double baby bonus" or act like I am invisable! I know other mothers 20+ who get the same treatment. The thing is I dress my kids and myself very neatly and conservatively fashionable, own a home in a popular middle-class suburb, a modern car, and have a husband who works hard as an engineer to support us, while I have returned to studies as a law student. People see me and assume I am single and on welfare and that I do not own a car( forget a home) or have any goals. Obviously I do not CARE about what people think but I am very curious to know what you think when you see someone like me and why you think it?

2007-01-03 14:02:01 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

What do you think ?

2007-01-03 13:57:35 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Anthropology

In a recent tourist trip to the US, I've noticed that, although the amount of bi-racial people (presumably white-black mix) are relatively few, there seems to be a healthy amount of bi-racial couples. However, it struck me that in a period of 2 weeks, I only saw one couple that was white male and black female, all the others were black males and white females.

Is this a skewed observation/sample or is it a fair assessment? And if it is correct, what are the reasons that might explain it?

2007-01-03 13:56:32 · 13 answers · asked by leblongeezer 5 in Sociology

just checken if im not the only one

2007-01-03 13:55:51 · 10 answers · asked by chicken_fingers 2 in Psychology

2007-01-03 13:54:30 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology