Social Science - 4 August 2007

I'm trying to understand what makes your knees shake, your brain to malfunction, and your mouth say stupid things.

2007-08-04 23:50:25 · 9 answers · asked by NaLani 3 in Psychology

So.. I know that this is vague, and also cliche.. but I'm just curious what everyone thinks it is. It could be from a personal point of view, or a more widespread theory. Whatever you think.

2007-08-04 22:52:22 · 11 answers · asked by Raina 5 in Psychology

2007-08-04 22:45:03 · 5 answers · asked by Janna S 1 in Psychology

2007-08-04 22:15:43 · 3 answers · asked by bhavani g 2 in Gender Studies

2007-08-04 21:58:41 · 13 answers · asked by Poochie 3 in Psychology

it says it's anonymous and the commercial is teens saying
"i just need somebody to talk to some one who really cares"

2007-08-04 21:58:18 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

2007-08-04 21:25:24 · 11 answers · asked by khaozkitten 3 in Psychology

pick only one

2007-08-04 19:50:14 · 36 answers · asked by flatfoot 3 in Sociology

2007-08-04 19:26:05 · 16 answers · asked by #1 Cats Fan 3 in Psychology

I've heard that there are hypnotist shows where people act in funny ways. Anyone willing to share their experience? Would you do it again?

2007-08-04 19:25:35 · 3 answers · asked by Michael 5 in Psychology

in the other hand whoever has sat in that ghastly piece of furniture can tell us? what about the gas chamber, injection, hanging, garroting, guillotine, etc, give the method of YOUR execution.

2007-08-04 19:16:02 · 6 answers · asked by porter0948@sbcglobal.net 2 in Other - Social Science

2007-08-04 18:57:55 · 18 answers · asked by lilsprina 2 in Psychology

last night I was having a nightmare, in my dream I was at my house and everything was flooding and there was fishes and everywhere. Suddenly I looked around and I became awared that I was dreaming (in my dream) and I yelled "stop!" and the water and fishes dissapeared and I was now controlling my dream however I wanted. I turn a fish into a dinosaur and then into a 9-feet woman. I brought my family and they were like my dummies, I told them all to dance and they did! They look so stupid. How was that possible? Do you think I could do it again and how?

2007-08-04 17:49:58 · 7 answers · asked by Kuervo 4 in Dream Interpretation

im not lesbien, but i hate it....almost scarred .....when guys touch me in any way, even just a friendly hug from a close guy friend. girls i dont mind bc i feel like i can trust them better, though im not attracted to girls what so ever. Im also pretty sure nothing traumatizing happened to me when i was younger. i was in one serious relationship were i didn't mind my bf touching me at all. i just dont understand. why? (im 16 by the way)

2007-08-04 17:45:45 · 14 answers · asked by Amelie 1 in Psychology

I really want to know. My boyfriend wants me to stay shaved and smooth, but he rarely trims himself.

Why are men like this? Don't they know how bad it hurts to cut yourself down there, how bad nair burns, and how tortuous it is when it grows back, because it itches like HELL and we can't scratch at it? I don't find it disgusting to have pubic hair as long as it's trimed and under control, but if Steve (boyfriend) ever sees it, the mood tends to die almost instantly.

Could someone please educate me as to why men hate hair on women, but have man pube-fros of their own?

2007-08-04 17:44:07 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Gender Studies

2007-08-04 17:41:44 · 5 answers · asked by Miguel G 2 in Psychology

My father passed away when I was nearly ten years old. My mother told me when I was much younger that whenever I would have a dream about my dad, it was sort of his way of reaching out to me. Sometimes, I still have dreams about him and they're the most casual, normal situations I'm involved in but, my dad's there, just as I remembered him being when I last saw him. Is it possible what my mother said is true and what do those dreams mean?

2007-08-04 17:40:21 · 8 answers · asked by Brutally Honest. 5 in Dream Interpretation

A friend of mine knows this guy who says that if anything is to kill him, it will be water. He recently had a dream that he was talking to the guy when he suddenly said "I drowned" and disappeared right there. Out of business, he has not talked to the guy in over 3 years and wonders if maybe he did have an incident with water. What do you think?

2007-08-04 17:39:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dream Interpretation

2007-08-04 17:32:15 · 4 answers · asked by Miguel G 2 in Psychology

I have been reading a Michael Crichton book and it got me thinking about the nature of fear.

How many basic fears have pyschologists identified?

My own belief is there are 3 basic human fears that goven all aspects of human nature - fear of physical harm (death, pain and disability); fear of rejection by others; fear of rejection by ourself

So a secondary fear can be anything like fear of snakes, fear of terrorism, of failure, of unpopularity - all these fears related to the underlying primary fear and varying depending on the personality of the individual. You can even have a tertiary fear .e.g. tertiary (fear of growing old) ----> secondary (fear of being unattractive) ----> primary (fear of rejection)

I think politicians, religions and corporations can tap into these fears to control public thinking. Religion seems particularly effective at addressing all three primary fears. e..g 1) Afterlife 2) Spiritual community 3) Spiritual protection

2007-08-04 17:31:20 · 2 answers · asked by MrSandman 5 in Psychology

I've had it nearly three years now. I've found my ways of covering it, I'm just sick of being self-conscience any time I want to go swimming or if there's a breeze outside (I'm a scalp puller) but, my mother used to be a cosmotologist. I don't know how to explain this terrible habit without sounding like an absolute nutcase, AND i'm not sure if she'd really even understand. How can I maybe tell her about my problem and ask for her help? :/

2007-08-04 17:31:20 · 2 answers · asked by Brutally Honest. 5 in Psychology

2007-08-04 17:29:35 · 5 answers · asked by believe me 3 in Psychology

I'll be going to school (college) in the spring (hopefully). I'm pretty anit-social, or at least awkward in social situations. I'd "die" if I weren't working.

Yes, I can hang out with co-workers. I'd rather not.

No, I don't want to join a chess club.

I live in the suburbs of New Orleans; I've been to Bourbon St. and the French Quarter. Yes, I've gotten drunk. Yes, I've done the tourist 'thing'.

I've "done it all", and I'm BORED.

I guess I'm now a boring person.

No hobbies. No interests. It's sickening people can call me crazy and fun, but I'm really just a very dull person.

When I find them, I'll play computer games, but that gets old.

I've tried cross-stitching, painting, drawing, crafts, cooking, and Wal-Mart. Ha.

I'm too young to be this bored...

I constantly want to do something, but when the time comes, I just want to "chill".

I should go to therapy. At least it'll give me something to do...

2007-08-04 17:28:21 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sociology

"hard life"? Why do you come to this conclusion?

2007-08-04 17:26:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

What are some ways to better interact with people and leave a good impression?

2007-08-04 17:24:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

craziest one gets best answer

2007-08-04 17:21:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

any suggestions on books/sites/anything to help with self esteem??

or any suggestions?

2007-08-04 17:18:47 · 6 answers · asked by *TiNK* 3 in Psychology

everyone has at least one... ;)

2007-08-04 17:18:15 · 10 answers · asked by papaya tree 2 in Other - Social Science

or tell lies just for the sake of telling lies
is it like a mental disorder or O.C.D

2007-08-04 17:16:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

in a court of Muslim law ?

How can they forbid
a woman to ever feel sunlight on their face ?

how can they let the husband rape her any time he feels like it ?

and why don't woman of the West get better informed about these facts ?


----------------- Maclans Jan 06 article follows

The war on terror is the real women's issue

Feminists whine about life in the West but they won't fight the bigger issue

Anyone can beat up post-feminist neutered Western Males!
Why not pick on a target worth the effort ??

Don't forget the Muslims agenda! Remember Marc Lepine ? He was born Gamil Gharbi , the son of an Algerian Muslim wife beater--Though you wouldn't know that from the press coverage

Men enjoy the right to rape women under Muslim law all over the world and the number of countries under sharai law have only increased in the last 50 years --so more and more women have lost the right to CONTROL THEIR BODIES. THE MUSLIM TALIBAN FORBID WOMEN (BY LAW ) FROM sunlight

2007-08-04 17:07:14 · 12 answers · asked by jon 2 in Gender Studies