Social Science - 23 March 2007

I have experienced Sleep Paralysis since I was 5 (didn't find out that's what it was until I was in my 20's). I read an article at Yahoo today about Alien encounters and they mentioned how sleep paralysis could be an explanation. When I have sleep paralysis, I know I am having it, so I know whatever I 'see/hear' is not really there...I know some people randomly experience it once or twice in their life, so they may not realize what is happening, and think it's some kind of supernatural encounter. So if someone has never experienced an altered state of mind, they could easily confuse it and believe it to be real. I really do not think that aliens beam us up, poke and prod us with their high tech instruments and inject us with a curious green serum. I really think that people just don't realize they experienced temporary cerebral enlightenment. Ok that last sentence may not make sense, but you know what I am saying....Thoughts?

2007-03-23 14:56:52 · 1 answers · asked by pinkluxe 3 in Psychology

2007-03-23 14:54:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

do women like a country accent? because I have one for sure....sadly, I grew up in VA...lol

2007-03-23 14:50:23 · 15 answers · asked by A marine 2 in Gender Studies

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070324/ap_en_ce/mel_gibson

How the heck can a person who has no native american ancestry consult with arquelogists as to what the Mayans were suppose to be like??

The ones who would know are the conquistadores themselves who were present or the descendants of the native americans.

I do not like these archeologists who make theories about what the native americans were suppose to be like. Just like the considered african slaves in the USA as sub-human??

And they were wrong big time!!

All native americans are behind you Alicia!! Even the spanish conquistadores would argue with Mel Gibson.

2007-03-23 14:49:02 · 7 answers · asked by espanolindio 1 in Other - Social Science

Why do even the most POPULAR JOCKS are too intimidated to ask me to PROM?
What is wrong with me?They all just stare..

Here are some facts about me:
Physically I guess I am considered attractive: 34c-25-36 Long wavy brown hair that I sometimes put to the side, olive/tanned skin, blue/green eyes, full lips and straight white teeth that took years to get that way.

Personality wise I am a little shy but flirty, straight-foward, intriguing (as people say), nice, funny, intelligent, creative, caring, and mysterious.

I only went out with 1 guy and to my luck he was the captain of the football team, the buffest guy in school and since than no one asks me out.

2007-03-23 14:48:12 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

Recently read celebrity say "The only good thing about being famous is you don't have to wait in line".Very insentitive comment.Some can't afford to get in the line let alone to the front.I also think theme parks should not have pay extra express lines.This is a rub it in your face i'm rich and your not to the average american and should be outlawed.Like the greedy corporations don't make enough for there CEO's salary which by the way over the past 20yrs has tripled as compared to the lowest paying worker in the company.I love america but sometimes it is so corrupt.

2007-03-23 14:42:27 · 10 answers · asked by tim b 3 in Sociology

I heard someone screaming outside and ever since then I've heard her walking in my house and wailing.. how do I make it stop?

2007-03-23 14:40:41 · 10 answers · asked by No 1 in Psychology

I'm not poking fun or anything. I'm writing a book. Here's some background on the plot: A boy was born albino, his father thought it was unnatural. The boy's mother died when he was 7, the father started physically abusing him. He got sent to jail when the boy was 13. Boy is15, in high school now.

So, I need information on how the boy would react to other people who've led normal-er lives, because he hasn't had one. Would something that a normal teenager wouldn't bat an eye at be a big deal for that boy, and vice-versa? Also, I was wondering if abuse survivors ever have periods where they relive their abuse. If not, would the idea of introducing that into the plot be believable?

Wow, that's a lot of stuff! I know I'm undertaking a big project here, so any additional help the Yahoo!Answers community could provide for me would be a big help. Is there a website to which I could go, a person I could interview, or some books I could read to help further my knowledge of this subject?

2007-03-23 14:21:00 · 13 answers · asked by Tammerz 4 in Psychology

2007-03-23 14:20:42 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Social Science

Is there a source somewhere that could tell me an average age that people are "orphaned" by the loss of both their parents?

2007-03-23 14:10:18 · 8 answers · asked by Cloud9 2 in Sociology

On a bad day I can't even walk in a conference room full of people without sweating or getting nervous.
I can barely walk down a busy street without feeling like everyone is looking at me and judging me. Most of the time I'd rather stay home and only go to the mailbox.
The only time I don't feel the pressures of anxiety is when I've had some type of alcoholic beverage and then I can take on the world..
My girlfriend does not understand my problem but she helps as much as she can...
I really feel alone with this... can anybody relate ??

2007-03-23 14:06:59 · 10 answers · asked by VINCENT 1 in Psychology

I'm always wanting to be perfect. My imagination seems more logical than life. I hope of getting the jobs 1 in a billion will end up getting. At some times I'll be really happy, then realize my life and be sad. My life IS good though, I don't get why every quiz I take, and every sign points to depression. My rabbit died, I couldn't stop crying and then I got caught up in thinking about death and I'd freak out. I'll lie down in my bed for hours before I go to sleep imagining stories of how my life could be and what I dreamt it would be, realistic or fiction. I get easily distracted from boring things, and let my imagination wander. If I do the tiniest thing wrong, guilt eats me. If I do something in school that I normally wouldn't do, I HAVE to tell my parents. I've had many imaginary friends, including ones that tell me the answers for tests. What's wrong with me? Is my brain too caught up in what I could and probably won't be? Do I have serious problems? Please help, I feel hopeless.

2007-03-23 14:05:57 · 13 answers · asked by ^__^ 3 in Psychology

midnight isn't late enough, espescially if you work shifts. We think 3 am is more like the division between the night and the morning. If you go to sleep before 3 am, you can still have a good night's sleep and call it a new day, but after 3 am, you're into a different category, and you have to sleep all day...

2007-03-23 13:58:32 · 10 answers · asked by C 3 in Psychology

2007-03-23 13:57:20 · 12 answers · asked by kimmy 1 in Psychology

Just that, why are people so shy and introverted? How can I meet people with a thirst for living? How do I meet someone who wants to share my outlook in life? How do I meet someone who doesn't do drugs or drink? What is up with so many people drinking and drugging? Get a life!

2007-03-23 13:53:57 · 9 answers · asked by Jesse B 1 in Psychology

i'm 18 years old. most women consider guys my age to be at their sexual prime, so when guys around my age hit on a women in her late 20s and older, she will feel so flattered and be really nice about it and flirt back(and will probably wish she could take them home, but wouldn't because of it being socially unacceptable).

of course this only applies to guys who actually have the 'cute teenage boy' look. not only am i not cute, but i look like i could be in my mid 20s. so when i hit on older women thtey either act like it's nothing special and ignore me OR they act like i'm being ridiculous and that i should know better. is this at all fair? guys my age and younger get this really warm response, and that's what i get?

2007-03-23 13:46:08 · 26 answers · asked by ? 2 in Gender Studies

2007-03-23 13:44:22 · 5 answers · asked by ce 1 in Psychology

we just transfer to our new apartment but i didnt feel anything unusual. after one of my friends said that she saw a ghost in d other room, a house ghost.. Im worried about my 3 yr old son because most of the time he was left with the nanny and play alone. what if the ghost play with my son? do we need to transfer or seek spiritual help?

2007-03-23 13:39:15 · 18 answers · asked by carie c 1 in Psychology

just want to know.dont miss to answers this question.

2007-03-23 13:36:31 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

I blush on these occasions:

Talking to a stranger
In an environment that Im not use too
Sometimes at school even when no one is talking to me

Im a guy too, if that helps. What can I do to stop it or prevent it or to not happen as much?

2007-03-23 13:35:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

2007-03-23 13:33:54 · 2 answers · asked by Outside the box 6 in Psychology

There was a four year old child in my state who was unwanted, mistreated, beaten and abused from the time he was born until the time he was finally beaten to death. No one in this family ever loved this child. It made me so sad. I thought to myself, and I still think, that it would have been better for him if he had never been born. If all he was going to know in his short life was pain and suffering, what was the point?

I am SERIOUSLY struggling with this thought and would appreciate answers that were thoughtful and honest, not bombastic.

2007-03-23 13:32:04 · 13 answers · asked by Julia Sugarbaker 7 in Psychology

2007-03-23 13:30:22 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

What came first, did god create humans, or did humans create god?

it's a serious question, requieing serious answers: humans have always created religions and gods throughout time...and many of these religions said that thier gods created humans...so which came 1st->Humans or god?

2007-03-23 13:29:01 · 31 answers · asked by UknowWho 2 in Anthropology

How did it affect your life and relationships? Did you tell your bf/gf/spouse? After how long did you wait to tell him/her? How did you deal with everything, did you get counselling?





For anyone who read my previous questions about being molested, here is what has happened since then:
-I told my parents in December and we went to the police right away
-he admitted it, and to molesting several other girls
-the other girls were questioned and confirmed everything I said, even about the pictures on the computer
-there is so much evidence against him that I will not have to testify
-his wife and daughter still remain friends with us, she thanked us
-the cat died
-one girl said it had happened last spring, so it really was ongoing

2007-03-23 13:27:38 · 9 answers · asked by epitome of innocence 5 in Psychology

I've been having bad dreams ever since I can remember, and I seem to get them more than I've heard anybody else get them before. I've screamed, cried, had panic attacks, and have felt in pain after my dreams. I try looking up things on the internet and asking people what my dreams mean, but nobody can figure out. I just want to know why I have such a bad reaction to bad dreams, and why I have so many. Whenever I had a good dream though, it's all mythical and fantasy related. 19/20 of my good dreams or bad dreams could never happen in real life. Is there something wrong with me? If you want some examples of my good and bad dreams, I'll tell you them, it may really help. So please, help...

2007-03-23 13:23:53 · 7 answers · asked by ^__^ 3 in Psychology

2007-03-23 13:22:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

What causes it, and what really happens?

2007-03-23 13:20:41 · 12 answers · asked by Leo 3 in Psychology

when everything you think comes out of your mouth without filtering.................like thoughtless, mean, assumptions for instance.

2007-03-23 13:19:40 · 6 answers · asked by Dino 3 in Psychology

I had a dream last night... The main thing that was happening is there was a ghost in this house, I started performing some sort of cleansing or exorsism ritual on the house to get rid of the ghost.

Prior to that there was a guy with a machine gun, he was angry & he shot into the roof, & accidently killed someone....

After I did the cleansing on the house, a guy who was there, or helping me, asked me to dance & I did but I was scared my boyfriend might see.... What does all this mean??

2007-03-23 13:17:08 · 7 answers · asked by idk 3 in Psychology