Social Science - 20 February 2007

Recently, in my Asian History class, we discussed Gavin Menzies' book '1421: The Year China Discovered the World'. All of us came to the conclusion that it was bollocks, as deficiencies in scholarship, flawed reasoning and the overall hasty generalizations the author makes. I won't get into too many details anymore. But despite this, it has sold millions of copies around the world. So just what is it about conspiracy theories that compel so many people to believe them, even when presented with the most convincing evidence? Thanks :)

2007-02-20 23:58:15 · 2 answers · asked by archistrategos 2 in Psychology

Symbolic Interactionism? Ok i think i understand what this word means. But i need to apply it to a job i now hold or have held.

This is for sociology! Im only a junior in high school! I go osu in the next town over. This topic is kind of confusing, any tips??? THANKS!

2007-02-20 23:55:55 · 2 answers · asked by Mandy 2 in Sociology

2007-02-20 23:24:06 · 2 answers · asked by Kate 3 in Psychology

2007-02-20 23:15:26 · 2 answers · asked by nasrul i 1 in Anthropology

2007-02-20 23:11:24 · 5 answers · asked by sexycubangurl14 1 in Psychology

2007-02-20 23:07:38 · 4 answers · asked by jonsbabylou 1 in Psychology

2007-02-20 22:55:47 · 7 answers · asked by Mary G 6 in Psychology

Our 4 yr old adopted son died 6 months ago from leukaemia.Watching him go through all the treatments and then losing him in the end almost killed us.After a big confrontation where he insisted I wasn't dealing with it and needed help I walked out and have been staying with a friend for 6 weeks now.Things have been very strained ever since the death and I'm afraid me walking out was the final blow.Where do you go form here?Can my marriage be saved?

2007-02-20 22:45:26 · 7 answers · asked by Isabella 1 in Psychology

2007-02-20 22:23:15 · 31 answers · asked by rama 1 in Psychology

sleeping

2007-02-20 22:18:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

2007-02-20 21:59:34 · 12 answers · asked by odunghat 1 in Psychology

2007-02-20 21:49:30 · 16 answers · asked by waway_bato2005 2 in Psychology

Its a chance to decide yourself when you are alive now -Pleaseeee

2007-02-20 21:44:33 · 4 answers · asked by tony t 2 in Psychology

2007-02-20 21:42:46 · 5 answers · asked by j b 5 in Psychology

I have mood swings a lot, but right now Im more depressed than usual. I am usually very conscientious about my apperance, and I haven't gotten out of my pajamas or done any sort of hygiene since Sunday. I am usually on Myspace at least several hours a day, but I haven't been on in days because I don't want to talk to any of my friends or deal with any of that. I love to read and got a brand new book, but I just can't get myself in the mood to read it. I was in the hospital for a month and missed all that school work. Now Im really behind, but thinking about that just makes me feel worse and cry, so I don't, even though I know thats a horrible decision. All I can get myself to do is lay on the couch, search the web and watch law & order. I just want to crawl in a cave and disappear from the world. I even cut again, which I had been trying hard not to do. I just cant handle all the thoughts in my head. I dont know what to do. I don't want to die, but I cant handle all of this anymore....

2007-02-20 21:38:35 · 9 answers · asked by iloveyouthismuchok 2 in Psychology

2007-02-20 21:33:01 · 6 answers · asked by aruna w 1 in Psychology

Or in other words, are heroes born, or does their upbringing and experiences make them what they are?

2007-02-20 21:32:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Social Science

2007-02-20 21:29:23 · 7 answers · asked by raja h 1 in Economics

Mine was when I was 3, and I cracked my head open on a rotary washing line ( I was pole dancing at the time!)
I haven't been the same since!!

2007-02-20 21:24:19 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

I Learnt that spirituality leads to expanding our consciousness above to our normal levels through meditation,hatha yoga etc, and every civilisation has worked out various tecniques like tantra,zen etc.Our great spiritual leaders Buddha,Jesus,Kabir,Jiddu,etc are by birth or through practice have expanded their consciousness to various levels{individual conscious to universal conscious}and various geniuses like Eienstein,Jonh Nash,Ramajunam,etc are gifted with such expanded consciousness. My question is by how we can expand consciousness {techniques other than meditation and praying,satsang,yoga which i am trying now}are their any scientific or logical techs to attain this, books,website or persons with fair knowledge both practical and theory help me in this regard. THANKING ALL, SAT-CHIT-ANANDA

2007-02-20 21:13:47 · 14 answers · asked by Sachidananda 1 in Psychology

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2007-02-20 21:09:01 · 2 answers · asked by rishika a 1 in Psychology

all my friends are rich except me so how to i get richer?

2007-02-20 21:00:41 · 4 answers · asked by danny 1 in Economics

Although when once started i can keep talking and stuff, I cant really start even with close people .. Dont know what to say and how to start a topic? what can you talk about?

2007-02-20 20:59:50 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

Do you believe that happiness is not just an emotion, but a skill that can be learned and developed?

2007-02-20 20:59:07 · 4 answers · asked by Hello 3 in Other - Social Science

2007-02-20 20:55:55 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Economics

i am going to see 1 later and i really do not know what to expect i do not know what i have to say etc or what will he say please help me thanks :)

2007-02-20 20:54:15 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

Hi. I have a mental disorder and a great coach that helps me with finding work and the social security. Where I live getting social security is not always so easy.

The thing is I want to get refractive surgery which is expensive for me. I'm feeling guilty that I want to spend a lot of money while my coach is helping me to survive- I can't tell her that I want to do this.
Surely I should spend everything on eductaion to find work?

On the other hand it's my decision what I spend things on -Should I be feeling this guilty? -I feel like a criminal.

2007-02-20 20:45:52 · 7 answers · asked by ? 1 in Psychology

2007-02-20 20:38:16 · 6 answers · asked by santy 2 in Psychology

What does patriachy mean?

The feminists would have us beleive it is about power and greed over love and compassion and totally destructive to women and faimly,marrige and all social institutions.

Infact all cause of violence is the patriachy.

Why hasnt anybody heard of these feminists supporting marrige,man-woman relationships,faimly system????

And why do they advocate women joining the armed services????

The typical specimen of feminist that i have encountered here is not surprisingly like a young german in the Third Reich totally brainwashed by the Fuhrers demonic speeches.

But this a warning to them all remember Nuremberg trials????

Does that mean now that we are in the age where if you want something you have to fight for it and force it on others???

I read a few feminist responses "Feminism has to be forced"
If that is the case then what about rape isnt that also force against ones will???

Is conclusion that now the male will have to enforce his space??

2007-02-20 20:31:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Gender Studies

2007-02-20 20:31:28 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology