Social Science - 14 February 2007

Why do we laugh when something is funny?
Why do we cry when we're sad or happy?
Why do we smile when we're happy?
Why do we yawn when we're tired?
Why do we scrunch our eyebrows when we're mad or disgusted?

2007-02-14 09:05:50 · 2 answers · asked by Sarah 4 in Psychology

How does the childs water sand called magic sand work?

2007-02-14 09:05:08 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Social Science

Has anyone seen the afterlife, like have you died but then came back alive? if so, how is it like? or how do you think it's like?

2007-02-14 09:03:30 · 3 answers · asked by Dreamer 4 in Psychology

2007-02-14 08:59:38 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

2007-02-14 08:59:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

2007-02-14 08:59:18 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Gender Studies

2007-02-14 08:57:59 · 5 answers · asked by Rachel K 1 in Psychology

What's going on in the brain when this happens?

2007-02-14 08:57:49 · 9 answers · asked by Ryan 4 in Psychology

2007-02-14 08:55:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

fear

2007-02-14 08:49:13 · 6 answers · asked by alesi s 1 in Other - Social Science

Are we all murderous prudes?

2007-02-14 08:48:40 · 6 answers · asked by trer 3 in Sociology

Whenever I eat.. i'll feel sick after
If I think about new experiences.. I'll start feeling sick
If I think about my future.. I'll feel sick
If I get invited out.. I start feeling sick

I still go out and eat and all that but I always have a sicky feeling in my stomach and also thinking bout having dinner at someones house, I wont because I stop myself.. I've been like this since I was a little kid and it wont stop! It makes me feel like I have no confidence at all and as though I only feel safe in my own house.. yet can start feeling abit funny!

I no this is stupid but its actually quite upsetting! Pleaseee advise me!

2007-02-14 08:48:08 · 37 answers · asked by stardancebaby 1 in Psychology

People sure are good at being hypocrites. Myself included!

2007-02-14 08:46:10 · 4 answers · asked by trer 3 in Psychology

There are two amazing guys in my life.One is my boyfriend and one is my best friend who says he is in love with me.My boyfriend makes me happy,except when he's not fighting with me,and my best friend makes me feel...like something i cant explain.like a bubbly champagne bottle.so my q is...they say look into your heart...how do you know who is the right one for you?

2007-02-14 08:43:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

Do they act noramally? or do they do something to conceal it from you? so you think that nothing happens to them.

2007-02-14 08:35:03 · 6 answers · asked by turbo speak engine ver. 12 4 in Psychology

This happened to me recently when I was coming back from lunch. I was very full, so I couldn't walk overly fast. Anyway, One that was taller than me and possibly lighter came up to me and put both his hands on my chest with his fingers on my v-neck. He asked for money, saying he was very hungry. But, I shook my head and walked away. It felt ickky as his hands moved from my chest to my arm. I was sleeveless and his hands were freezing. I then jerked free, but he grabbed hold of my arm. I screamed and he let me go.

2007-02-14 08:34:55 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

What I mean is sometimes I feel like some kind of weirdo because of the way people react to me... It's like people think I am some kind of genius or something and I'm not.. I just have a large store of general knowledge about alot of subjects.. astronomy, botany, ornithology, biology, zoology etc etc. But when I say something like.. "Look, see that group of stars? that is the constellation Canis Major, and that star is called Sirius." People look at me like I am a freakin alien.. and then its always "How did you know that?" either that or they just completely ignore what I say, and continue talking about themselves. Why do other people think it is strange to know about the world around you? It seems that others are threatened by knowledgeable, curious people and ostracize or ignore them because of it.. at least thats how I see it. Does anyone else feel like that sometimes, Or is it just me?

2007-02-14 08:31:34 · 7 answers · asked by Kelly + Eternal Universal Energy 7 in Psychology

it happens when i try and sleep. It feels like im being choked. I was on lorezipam back then when i was going through my divorse. not I have no medical insurance. If I have a glass of wine before i go to bed, will this have the same calming efect as the medicine?
I know why i had them then but now i dont know why. my marrage is very good with my new husband so i dont understand why they are back.

2007-02-14 08:25:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

I only learned about brown and blue eyes. What about the colors like hazel and green?

2007-02-14 08:22:54 · 6 answers · asked by CrazyChic86 3 in Psychology

For instance, I saw The Departed last night. They played comfortly numb, but not by pink floyd it was like a cover band. when i was watching the news a couple hours later there was an ad for one of those compilation cds, and one of the songs scrolling down was called Comfortly numb by the departed. That kind of thing happens to me all the time. Another example I was talking with someone about something that happened with an old acquaintance, then the very next day this person was on the news being interviewed randomly, and it was at bar were you know i just happened to glance at the tube at the percise moment the dude appeared. is this common for people, because these kind of things happen to me very often and i find it very strange.

2007-02-14 08:20:29 · 6 answers · asked by Phil Magroin 2 in Psychology

f someone asked how can we define failure, we can simply say that ..... more

Failure is an important part of your success, as much so, as not repeating your mistakes. :)


1. "Failing to act on the dreams and visions you have for yourself"

2. "Not picking yourself up after you mess up"

3. "Hurting others for personal gain, whether on purpose or accident"

4. "Failing to understand WHY you are on this planet in the first place"

5. "Failing to understand that you are here to serve others, and in exchange your needs will be taken care of"

6. "Failing to continually raise your standards each day"

7. "Accepting complacency"
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2007-02-14 08:20:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

last night i dreamt about a male friend that i like!!! any way in the dream for what i can remember is that i was texting him and i decided i would go visit him in is work( which in real life is about two hours away) and it was the nighttime and he was workin in an office, when i go into his office i sit and wait for him and i start to chat and help other people that are waiting around too, and it seems as i do this for the majority of the dream, wating for him to come over, but he finally does comeover and asks why i was helping his customers?? what in the name of god does this dream mean can any one help?? ( i would not like jokers answering this, but i can be one of those sometimes, so i still expect ye to answer :p lol)

2007-02-14 08:16:34 · 18 answers · asked by misssherlock06 3 in Psychology

Especially when it comes to economical survival so no one, not even your own government, cares if you have enough money for food and shelter ditto for you employer as well!!

Living in America: Do you believe its you against everyone else?

2007-02-14 08:11:53 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Economics

I work with someone who constantly makes really bad assumptions and turns everything I say into something
negative. I have to explain everthing in total detail to her
and it makes me feel like I'm on the defensive side. How
can I get around this?

2007-02-14 08:07:00 · 5 answers · asked by Riza L 1 in Psychology

I'm thinking about my 3rd year dissertation. Any ideas on what I could study? Something different maybe. But not things as simple as memory, unless its something really different and interesting to test

2007-02-14 08:06:21 · 10 answers · asked by x_Little_Miss_Kitty_x 1 in Psychology

2007-02-14 08:01:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

Author of To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee, set three women around Scout character to help her grow up - Calpurnia/Maudie/Alexandra - this model may have come from the Bible since the South has traditionally embraced it, but Harper Lee may have found a structure for supporting struggling families (with only one parent for example). This basic structure is also found in the natural environment; kingdoms of mineral/plant/animal; roots/branches/leaves of plants; animal head/body/limbs; growing period of formation/growth/completion; gas/liquid/solid forms of matter.

2007-02-14 08:00:39 · 3 answers · asked by clophad 2 in Gender Studies

2007-02-14 07:57:54 · 22 answers · asked by Lovesherman 2 in Psychology

It starts with the fact that:
1. I myself am so sensitive that I get hurt easily by others. I'm actually *too* empathic. Which means that:
2. I often get hurt as a RESULT of trying to protect others from pain.

Problem is, I'm starting to wonder if that "pain" is something I'm projecting onto them and *assuming* they'll experience, given the fact that if I were in their position, I would? (due to the abovementioned oversensitivity).

Anyway, bottom line is, I'll work hard to prevent anything bad from happening to them, but in the end bear the brunt of it myself; they often end up getting what they want and never knowing I got hurt in the process.

So either I'm too sensitive, or other people are too selfish/unaware. Or both? Either way, I'm sick of it.

2007-02-14 07:48:27 · 10 answers · asked by melon_rose 2 in Psychology

(Religious, Commerical,Court)

2007-02-14 07:41:15 · 1 answers · asked by missy_t_v 1 in Other - Social Science