Social Science - 5 March 2007

i'm very sick, and very depressed, and my sweet kitten was sleeping under my blankets.. and i decided 4 hours was long enough so i uncovered him and gave him kisses and petted him and he nuzzled my face and purred and rubbed noses and licked me all over... i gave him some treats.. and he wa so happy and purring..

and it made me smile.. and it's the best i've felt in days...

what simple things make you smile?

2007-03-05 12:37:56 · 14 answers · asked by MnKLmT 4 in Psychology

2007-03-05 12:35:35 · 2 answers · asked by fifa 2 in Other - Social Science

I've heard people say "dreams are meaningless" and that very well may be true but all art is useless too, art's not doing anything for you, but it provokes feelings in people so people like it, well dreams do the same thing.
Dreams give you the opportunity to enter your own fantasy world and do whatever you want, why would you NOT want to take advantage of that? People just don't seem to care and don't mind the fact that they are wasting 1/3 of their life.
Dreams do actually have a use too, they give you insights into yourself and help you solve problems and therapists use them to help people sometimes. Now, with all that added up, why don't people care about dreams, it seems asinine.

2007-03-05 12:15:59 · 12 answers · asked by David H 3 in Psychology

what is the meaning behind it if u dream that you have cut your hair from shoulder length to ear level.. ??

2007-03-05 12:15:19 · 14 answers · asked by Its me! 3 in Psychology

I just feel pressured and not comfortable enough as when they need something they know that I have they will sit with me and use me, and at the beginning of the semestre no one talked to me and now they want to know my strenghts at education and I don't how they will use experience againstme, I am worried that they are trying to control me and they are.
what to do to not allow them doing to me the things that make me feel unconfortable?

2007-03-05 12:14:16 · 8 answers · asked by Summer O 2 in Psychology

If the growth of a countries economy outpaces the control of a government, is it possible this will lead to an economic collapse? And if so, how could this happen?

2007-03-05 12:10:12 · 2 answers · asked by desireea13 2 in Economics

Im fifteen and Ive tried talking to people and excercising and cleaning and sleeping etc.. Nothing works like food does. I am 15 and have gained 10 pounds in the past 4 months from all of this excessive eating. I have some tough stuff going on in my life right now so that could be what is triggering it.... Anyways, if any of you have some good tips on how to get un-depressed without food or other ideas or stuff just let me know. Or I might need a counselor, I dont know. Thanks for all of your help

2007-03-05 12:08:37 · 7 answers · asked by like a fox 2 in Psychology

Alright, where I work I've had two guys that have a bachelor degree in psychology ask me out. Anyone know why? If you're a guy who is into psychology, please let me know the type of girls you are interested in. Just curious. Also, if I decide to date this guy, will he be more apt to understand my confusing, somewhat messed up life? Because my life is kind of crazy right now.

2007-03-05 12:08:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

Before answering read this:

I am not talking about bottom end riches, military power, or technological advancment.

I would like to discover which country has been most successful in curbing hunger, poverty, and unemployment among its citizens and would be said to generally have a relatively content and balanced populace.

2007-03-05 12:04:09 · 16 answers · asked by Ghapy 7 in Economics

...where there are naturally more women.
Are these guys masochists or desperate for female company?
Is it sort of like in the 5th grade, when little boys hit and pinch girls in order to get attention?
I'd love to see Women's Studies used for its intended purpose--serious discussion and discourse.
Thanks in advance for all posts!

2007-03-05 12:01:11 · 20 answers · asked by Croa 6 in Gender Studies

Tell me what its like

2007-03-05 11:56:49 · 1 answers · asked by goatman 5 in Psychology

what are ways to gain more self control over oneself? a major aspect of that are things like heart rate, energy level, perception of time, and other involuntary actions. what are ways to consciously control those actions?

2007-03-05 11:53:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

How do I find what the (for the sake of argument) reaction time of the 60th percentile is? A grad student in my lab told me to do a frequency dist., but I think that gives me cumul. percentage--the actual obtained value. Do I do a frequency dist., and select the percentiles in statistics?

2007-03-05 11:48:10 · 1 answers · asked by Henry B. 3 in Psychology

How do I find what the (for the sake of argument) reaction time of the 60th percentile is? A grad student in my lab told me to do a frequency dist., but I think that gives me ***. percentage--the actual obtained value. Do I do a frequency dist., and select the percentiles in statistics?

2007-03-05 11:47:47 · 1 answers · asked by Henry B. 3 in Psychology

I dreamt of a funeral in all white. I saw a coffin that was also white the ornaments on the wall were all white . The weird thing there was no one there just me in my old house in honduras and then i walkedr around the house it was all empty no one there just me. Oh yea the funeral was outside in the front of the house. It was kind of a platation i lived in over there. ummm and the man inside of it I THINK it was an old man that was our friend that passed away like 6 years ago. but i liked the dream it made me feel kinda peacefull

2007-03-05 11:39:13 · 7 answers · asked by Amelia 4 in Psychology

I am especially interested in responses from the psychological and quantum physic theory views

2007-03-05 11:28:02 · 2 answers · asked by hamlet-enamorada 1 in Psychology

i don't mean for this question to be offensive, sorry if it DID offend you

2007-03-05 11:27:22 · 16 answers · asked by anonymous_591 1 in Psychology

2007-03-05 11:27:17 · 6 answers · asked by east2west92 4 in Psychology

She is famous for her book 'A woman in Her Own Right' written a good while ago. This new book answers loads of questions both relevant to women and any 'voiceless' group. It talks about the underlying hierarchy which pervades everything and how we see things in a 'monocular' rather than a 'binocular' way. Much of what she writes in this book is a novel way of looking at things and will provide answers to anyone feeling that life doesn't make sense. Anyone who has read this book please let me know what you thought of it and what it did for you. I am only halfway throught by the way so don't think you have to have read it all to answer!

2007-03-05 11:23:48 · 1 answers · asked by trees_smile 1 in Psychology

For example, over the next 75 years, the expected cost of medicare and social security, given no changes to any programs, will cost a certain amount, which, to some, may be alarming. I'd like to learn more about this.

2007-03-05 11:23:29 · 2 answers · asked by presidentrichardnixon 3 in Economics

After taking into account the costs of a criminal's crime, the cost of incarceration and any other government benefits thereafter, reduced productivity in the workforce, and the likelihood of any future crimes, does a criminal still provide a net benefit to society?

2007-03-05 11:21:09 · 6 answers · asked by presidentrichardnixon 3 in Economics

It seems to me that it's better to be a pessimist than an optimist because an optimist is always disappointed while a pessimist who expects the worst always get pleasant surprises when the worst doesn't happen. Am I wrong? Also, which one is more realistic?

2007-03-05 11:20:05 · 23 answers · asked by canislupus 3 in Psychology

would u have sex with someone u like if the end of the world is coming soon? Not recommended 4 married ppl!!

2007-03-05 11:16:52 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

2007-03-05 11:12:08 · 4 answers · asked by Carter G 4 in Psychology

since we have a whole brain what does the rest of the brain does then if we don't use it. any ideas I like to know?

2007-03-05 11:07:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

I could see myself and my best girlfriend as we were walking across a bridge together. The bridge crossed a stream or brook and there were trees everywhere like a forest. Both myself and my girlfriend were children and we were wearing dresses, patent leather shoes and bobby socks. That's it. Any ideas?

2007-03-05 11:04:34 · 6 answers · asked by ms bella 2 in Psychology

Is it true?

2007-03-05 11:00:29 · 15 answers · asked by ev1go 2 in Sociology

This is for a school economics project.

2007-03-05 11:00:14 · 1 answers · asked by Martinez 3 in Economics

2007-03-05 10:57:32 · 2 answers · asked by garin 1 in Psychology

How would you like it to be different or how would you have liked it to be different?

2007-03-05 10:54:29 · 9 answers · asked by ellewyc 2 in Psychology