Social Science - 4 February 2007

2007-02-04 07:52:11 · 4 answers · asked by camartin1979 2 in Psychology

i am writing an essay and was wondering why a person may act in a bad way, weither they physically mentally or sexually abuse someone or steal ect .. i know some reasons are for example.,, past experiences, media (might get the message that it is ok to be violent for example)and what else,,and how can u can help!!

thanks so much!!

2007-02-04 07:49:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

Does a brain surgeon earn as much as a plumber, for example?

2007-02-04 07:38:44 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Economics

2007-02-04 07:33:05 · 4 answers · asked by papazgrl8706 1 in Sociology

I have and do all the time.

I actually dream of places before I go to them for the first time.

Sometimes I do something or meet someone and KNOW I have done that very thing before.

I also sometimes know people's names before I meet them.

2007-02-04 07:32:28 · 5 answers · asked by Jewel 3 in Psychology

mine does!!

2007-02-04 07:14:39 · 11 answers · asked by taytay b 1 in Gender Studies

I am in high school and still thinking about what I want to do with my life. I am in psychology right now and I find it interesting. What type of schooling and how many years is needed to practice psychology...and how much for psychiatry? Also, what is the pay...thanks

2007-02-04 07:13:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

2007-02-04 07:13:20 · 6 answers · asked by 123456 1 in Sociology

My problem is this: I am a good looking, charming, sexy guy. At my age, I already know well what kind of sensation I produce in a woman: attraction (that is a fact; so I don’t pretend being modest here). I have noticed that whenever I come across an above-average looking girl, she usually looks at me, keeps looking at me, starts flirting, even smiles at me. But when I come across an average-looking girl (or slightly below average), she always pretends that I am an inferior being not even worth giving the time of the day. I know about all those theories based on insecurities, lack of self confidence, shyness, etc. But I think there is something else but I cannot completely understand. Does anyone have a clue of why such different behavior among these women out there? I am interested in the opinion of both guys and women. I live in the U.S., so don’t bring up any exotic cultural issues. This is frustrating because I usually fall in love with the average girl, but have no chance with them

2007-02-04 07:11:14 · 30 answers · asked by wizard1968 1 in Gender Studies

I recently lost a family member to his own suicide. I am now having dreams of him. i have lost family members in the past and have only had a dream about one of them which was his father. Both deaths were unexpected and unexplained. i am trying to find out why I keep having these dreams. Are they trying to tell me something? They make me cry when I awake. Any answers?

2007-02-04 07:07:22 · 14 answers · asked by Mel 1 in Psychology

Should we be slowing it down and focusing on our health instead of only thinking about making money?

2007-02-04 07:04:16 · 4 answers · asked by trer 3 in Sociology

2007-02-04 07:01:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

2007-02-04 06:59:59 · 9 answers · asked by sweet girlie 1 in Gender Studies

2007-02-04 06:57:07 · 2 answers · asked by Vandna G 1 in Economics

Many questions on yahoo are about what should I do type.Should I do this or this. So I am asking how can we choose best in situations that seem similar or very different. How can we make correct decisions where both choices seem similar or one day B seems right, next day A! So this is a general question. How do you make good decisions. Please do not say to toss a coin, prioritise, or ask a friend. So if for example Decision time is now today and I have prioritised and reprioritised and asked ten friends and tossed ten coins and all seems the same. This seems to me to be such a important part of daily life.

2007-02-04 06:47:47 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

2007-02-04 06:47:11 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

To what degree?

2007-02-04 06:45:55 · 26 answers · asked by Dan 2 in Sociology

I read answers on here all the time that are like "We have a looooooooooong way to go until we're equal to men" and I'm just like.....WHAT? Women have every single right that a man does- and they should. But this idea that they're somehow still unequal does nothing other than reflect this hatred that feminism has toward men- yes, it does. Women will sit (some) and go on and on about all the things that they don't have, can't have, etc. and thats fine. But it becomes an issue when they think its because they are oppressed as women rather than just accept it as an inevitability due to society that will never change and a few innate differences between men and women that DO (thank god) exist. Sure, some women are still thought of the girl who cooks and cleans. I'm sure thats tough. But you know what? Men are still thought of as useless fathers and can't get child rights even when they should.

2007-02-04 06:40:23 · 13 answers · asked by fslcaptain737 4 in Gender Studies

is it more damaging if the child is young like 7 when it happens, and was told not only by the abuser, but by another person not to tell anyone because he will go to jail and the child will get in trouble???

2007-02-04 06:37:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

Psychology, and people manipulation tactics? That didn't come out right... What I meant to say is: Can you recommend some books to me that deal with human relations? Similar to that book: How to Win Friends And Influence People. My intentions are good and all: I'm just highly interested in the subject. I was wondering if anyone could recommend some books like that to me?

Thanks a lot!

2007-02-04 06:26:56 · 11 answers · asked by theVisionary 4 in Psychology

I done some research and found that the correlation was 0.09

Does that means there was hardly any correlation? Or does that mean there's a high correlation?

Any help appreciated, thanks

2007-02-04 06:21:35 · 6 answers · asked by Miss Terious 3 in Psychology

2007-02-04 06:21:28 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Social Science

and say its because they are a "private person"
when it wouldn`t bother me one bit if every detail of my life was broadcast world wide.and i`m not talking about deep dark secrets .just normal stuff

2007-02-04 06:14:24 · 29 answers · asked by missk 2 in Psychology

2007-02-04 06:10:31 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

Why are humans sometimes petrified of going anywhere near or touching a tiny defenceless spider?

2007-02-04 06:10:01 · 19 answers · asked by quornsam 2 in Psychology

If the government ordered each household a set amount per week in order to slow down damage of global warming, would you be willing to vote FOR it?

2007-02-04 06:02:03 · 12 answers · asked by katy 1 in Economics

I noticed that within my circle of friends those that tend to be anal about how perfect their makeup is also tend to be this way in their everyday lives.

It seems like there is a positive correlation between makeup application and personality. Is there any research out there on this topic or am I just nuts?

2007-02-04 05:59:28 · 2 answers · asked by Lou 2 in Psychology

3 men went to stay at a motel, the stay in total was $30. They each put in $10. The manager then decided that b/c it was 4 a.m. when they checked in, he would take $5 off the price. He sent his clerk to give them back $5. The clerk said to himself, "they cant split $5 evenly so, I cam going to give them $3 and keep $2 for myself. So if the 3 men each got back a dollar. In total they spent $27. But if the clerk kept the $2 that would make it $29 not $30. Where is the other dollar??? I know 3+2=5. But when you look at the total of what they spent and what the clerk kept. Its doesn't make sense. There is an answer, I just cant figure it out. Does anyone know???

*9 X 3+ 27 what they really spent
*clerk kept $2
*27+2= 29 not 30????? Where is that dollar that totals the origianal $30 spent

2007-02-04 05:58:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Economics

Now I am not crazy I am just wanting some feed back from this question, please.

Starting about 5 years ago I started gaining weigh slowly and when people would ask me why I was gaining weight I would tell them it was a social experiment on how the world treats overweight people- females to be exact. When the truth was I had actually gained weight because I got sick and as a result of that I got lazy. Over the years I have steadly gained weight and I am at the point to where I am ready to loose it. through out the years, constantly telling everyone it was a social experiment has really got me thinking that it would actualy be a good Thesis for my senior project.

What I ask you today is..... What would be a good way to go about writing this paper? Any ideas or suggestions would be much appreciated.

2007-02-04 05:55:21 · 6 answers · asked by tania_d_ann 3 in Psychology

Okey.So this has plagued my mind for quite some now.I'v been an advocate for mind bending drugs since i was in high school,expeiramenting with just about everything under the sun(peyote, mushrooms, lsd, morning glory, weed) including some i wish i hadn't done(coke, some meth, nitrous, ketamine, micro*dots, and ha even nutmeg) Mostley doing psychedelics.Now having been sober for two years (just smoking some dank and drinking with friends) i overthink everything, im soo analytical it's hard for me to relate to alot of people (the other half of the people i click with instintly).It's also very hard to feel emotion,im like a robot or somthing. I feel like i have changed my chemical fountation to the core,.like i'v mutated into somthing else..somone else.i can live with that,i just find myself thinking i'm superior to some people (you would think i'd feel the exact oppisit)with "closed minds". My question is:psychedelics: transformation or self destruction?

2007-02-04 05:53:11 · 4 answers · asked by Nicholas A 2 in Psychology