Social Science - 20 April 2007

when people get more,do they change,I think they do.gradually.

2007-04-20 23:45:10 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

Sometime ago, a friend was walking and accidently squished a slug, and boy did I get mad! I went on and on about it. It's not just this, but whenever I see a dead animal like a slug, worm or mouse dead, or even when I am driving and see dead animals hanging from a van. I almost stop breathing for a second and sometimes even get watery eyes. Now don't get me wrong, I HATE bugs. But then why do I feel this way? Sorry, it's a silly question, but always wondered.

2007-04-20 23:15:28 · 16 answers · asked by JustRish 1 in Psychology

i really hate my life because

1. i hate my health
2. i hate my appereance

i get migranes and eyestrain all the time i been to the doctors about 3 times in two years about them and all they do is give me ibrophen which dont even work ( im 13 ) i ave to wear glasses al lthe time now because of my horrible eyestrain. and i hate migranes they are really bad i just cry myself to sleep, yeh they mightnot sound bad to you you might never had a migrane but sometimes i wish i was someone else, actually i do eish i was someone else. h and if i dont have amigrane i haveb a cold, a virus, a bellyache, chest infection, etc, you name it
2. i hate the way i look i cant even mae myself look better ive given up putting make up on now i dont really care if im ugly i just want to be not pooly all the time
what can i do ? grr hate my life

2007-04-20 23:13:37 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

We all seem to be 'hard wired' in a way that guarantees intimacy whenever possible, regardless of how brainy we are. Remember Clinton and Monika Lewinsky? It seems to have nothing to do with intelligence, just instinct. What do you think?

2007-04-20 22:16:41 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

2007-04-20 22:09:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

Trying to find some positive ways to fix the underlying problems which have led to the shooting?

In the last couple of days, I've been trying to highlight that it is society's fault that we have such tragedies. I'm not blaming people *individually*, but the problems I've been seeing is:

1) We blame the guy who killed the students.

2) Mourn the loss of the students.

3) Spend the next week *dissecting* the killer and then comparing him to everyone else who was a likeminded murderer.

4) Enact laws which do *nothing* to address the real problems we face in our social makeup.

5) Sweep it under the rug and repeat when necessary.

I've noticed in this particular incident, that people are so quick to attack Cho for what he did, but never address the core issues which led him down this path.

Like I pointed out in my blog entry yesterday: "We're not killers by fault or design."

2007-04-20 21:42:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

2007-04-20 21:25:39 · 6 answers · asked by smileylou 2 in Psychology

2007-04-20 21:03:06 · 14 answers · asked by - 1 in Psychology

2007-04-20 20:44:24 · 12 answers · asked by Wulf 2 in Other - Social Science

2007-04-20 20:31:11 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Gender Studies

Why does the government try to help doggy psych companies? The latest doggy recall is just a shot from the gov and doggie comps to get people to get their dogs on ritalin.I really believe this is true. I think people allowed animals to die just so they can reap the benefits of the aftermath of people caring for their animals. I guess I should buy stock in doggie psychologist.

2007-04-20 19:05:08 · 7 answers · asked by Reganomics 3 in Psychology

2007-04-20 18:59:15 · 13 answers · asked by gke 1 in Psychology

being good is taking it's toll on me. tired of feeling people's problems. i want to take a break. why being good is draining my strength? any advise?

2007-04-20 18:39:32 · 9 answers · asked by Lola 5 in Psychology

2007-04-20 17:43:01 · 11 answers · asked by beyond paradise 4 in Psychology

2007-04-20 17:07:08 · 5 answers · asked by Ai_dee7 1 in Economics

2007-04-20 16:57:32 · 3 answers · asked by iwantmyskin1234 1 in Economics

In a, "Hey everything's going TOO well, I'm going to have to pay for this" sort of paranoia way?

2007-04-20 16:55:52 · 9 answers · asked by Girl Machine 7 in Psychology

I am currently working on a research paper.
Topic: "Is there a moral decline in America?"

I would like to know your opinion on this topic. Please let me know what u think and why. Your opinion will really help, Im trying this as a sort of "poll". Thanks :)

2007-04-20 16:44:39 · 6 answers · asked by I Might Even Be a Rock Star... 3 in Sociology

how would i know the difference?
or maybe im just over analyzing everything.

2007-04-20 16:41:44 · 23 answers · asked by enki 4 in Psychology

I am 39 turning forty this month. People turning forty told me that it is a big one. I knew what they meant but now I feel the weight of what they mean. Any suggestions?

2007-04-20 16:21:05 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

My grandfather has been working late nights at the bakery recently. I had a dream his car is abandoned on the street as he's taking me to school because he passes out. I had that dream a few weeks ago, and now he has an eye infection. Could this mean anything? Or am I being paranoid?

2007-04-20 16:15:29 · 4 answers · asked by Mimi 2 in Psychology

The west doesn't recognise gender as natural. It considers it just a matter of playing arbitrarily defined sex roles.

But other societies have since ancient times recognised gender as not only a valid but the most basic human identity, without which a person's sex identity is not complete.

Gender is the inner sense of being a male or female irrespective of one's 'outer-sex'. Natural gender doesn't depend on conforming or non-conforming to socially defined sex roles.

The west says that sexual orientation is the most basic identity of humans, especially of males. It divides males on the basis of whether they prefer men or women.

But in reality it plays with the gender factor behind the scenes. Straight actually means mainsream, masculine guy, & 'gay' is projected as a totally different 'gender' than men (3rd/ queer/ fem gender), even when it is defined only in terms of sexuality.

The term sexual orienation doesn't formally acknowledge or consider one's gender in its classification.

2007-04-20 16:13:53 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

when people say they "wish for a dream come true" what does that exactly mean?

2007-04-20 15:48:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

How do you think the media portrayed this? I understand that he was a paranoid psychotic. However, I watched it when it came out, and it seemed that the media was saying if you are quiet and introverted, there is something wrong with you.

I mean, I'm not very outgoing, but I've never been violent in my life. But in the portrayals of Cho Seung Hui, I saw a little of myself, and it scared me. There's this guy at my work that is quieter than me and a little weird. My co-workers snicker that he is the kind of guy that might rampage too. It think its unfair that people think that just because you don't fit the "normal" stereotype.

2007-04-20 15:18:56 · 3 answers · asked by redguard572001 2 in Psychology

most of the indians study/get employed/marry/produce chidren.
then they mostly work/live only to bring up chidren.
they never spend time/money
to enjoy them selves.
is it the only way/purpose to live.
cant we do some thing for the community/society/region
making it more worth living.

2007-04-20 14:53:59 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Social Science

Between ages 8-14, there were 3 instances when I resorted to stealing- all school-related. At 8 I stole food from people's lunches. When I was 12, I stole money from a girl's backpack. This is what I'm most ashamed about. I got caught right away, too. I didn't know/ have time to figure out how much money I took - it was a lot of ones and fives, was actually 40 dollars, which I think is a relatively large amount, especially for a kid. Again, some years pass without incident and I stole some dolls from a girl when I was about 14. That was the last time I did anything, and am an adult now. I have not continued this into adulthood at all, period. I still don't know why I resorted to stealing in these instances, I did not need the money, food, etc. I connect it with being very shy as a kid, never standing up for myself, and doing it was a way to act out or "get back". I definitely learned my lesson, but I still feel a lot of shame when I look back at these experiences......

2007-04-20 14:49:34 · 9 answers · asked by Jen1943 1 in Psychology

am I eligible for some sort of S.S.I beneffits? meaning since I have no sourse of income at this momment being and I need economical help and I also want to better my self in life, meaning I would like to attend a commuty college and get a some sort of trade. I happen to be single ,no children I'm 27n years old ,and I have no family to help me get on my feet ,my mental quemmichal invalances make it hard for me to work and go to school at the same time.( I have medical proof of my illness by the way)

2007-04-20 14:41:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

Indian women eat less than men, but American women want to always compete with their men and want to eat same amount...they get fat...but always compete ...is this why indian women have become so thin and hot and american women obese?

2007-04-20 14:39:44 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Gender Studies

i am very lost since the loss of my sweet little dog. I got her about three months ago and got so attached to her that she was like a family member. I feel at fault for her death. She had parvo and I think I over hydrated her and it went into her lungs causing her to die. How can I live with myself thinking this? She was a beautiful dog. She meant so much to me and I lost her. It feels as though when i lost my mother all over again. How can I get past this? The vet I was taking her to said that it was just part of it and you did what you could do to save her. I knew when she was diagnosed with parvo that the chances of her making it was slim to none. I have so much guilt and sadness that it has overcame me and I am having a hard time dealing with the loss of my precious baby girl.

2007-04-20 14:33:09 · 5 answers · asked by Cindy F 3 in Psychology

After the VT shooting, I noticed that his issues against rich people and women were nonsensical. There was that shooting at NASA too (scientists gone wild or something), and he probably had some BS issue that none of us could comprehend. It's the same way with so many other people who treat other people like dirt and even commit acts of violence because of issues that have no meaning to other people, and are often times not even understandable to others. Many times, it’s just some form of scapegoating. Can't they just keep it to themselves, get some help, or work out their problems without infringing on the rights of others? Why can't they just pull themselves together before they destroy lives, create hate and fear, and make everyone else miserable?

2007-04-20 14:29:32 · 8 answers · asked by Michael F 3 in Psychology