Social Science - 28 August 2007

All my life, I've tried to hide the fact that I am a very domineering, even somewhat predatorial person, by employing a honey-sweet, meek demeanour, silken voice, and generally going through life like a buddhist monk on a mission not to disturb the fairies, or some such thing.
This hasn't served me well, as my true nature must have been shining through all these years, and people were mobbing me everywhere I went as a consequence.

I've had enough of this and would now like to make my true self part of my demeanour. So I am an evil ogre, so what. At least it's on the table.

But how do I do this in a positive way? Surely, there must be an advantage to being like that?

2007-08-28 16:37:50 · 9 answers · asked by Tahini Classic 7 in Psychology

Is genetic manipulation an appropriate treatment for criminals?

2007-08-28 16:18:37 · 1 answers · asked by curt 1 in Psychology

2007-08-28 16:16:56 · 26 answers · asked by Princess 1 in Anthropology

I live in a place where the only thing you hear all day is the wind on the bay, the odd Subaru going by, and... CHICKENS!! Constantly crowing and screaming, they are driving me bonkers!
Nobody owns them, they just hang around in the hedges.
I am trying to get some work done here, some deep, intellectual writing.
If I ever see one of these chickens, I guarantee for nothing.
Am I being a bit edgy, or are those really some unnerving little buggers?
How do you feel?
Is it OK to go ballistic over this, or should I feel blessed?

2007-08-28 16:04:41 · 10 answers · asked by Tahini Classic 7 in Psychology

it obviously contradicts itself.
can the mind want one thing and the heart another?
how can you tell which one wants what?

2007-08-28 15:59:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

Any woman, feminist or not can answer this =)

Remember somewhere in some state in some USA, Walmart refused to hire women? When you heard that, did you refuse to shop at walmart from then on?

2007-08-28 15:58:38 · 15 answers · asked by Inferna Dragon 1 in Gender Studies

2007-08-28 15:50:18 · 9 answers · asked by YahooAnswers 5 in Psychology

argggg........ If you're going to be snotty, or nasty at least let me get in contact with you so I can tell you how I feel! Don't be such a snake in the grass! I'm so glad that I have MANY other more important things to do than sit on my ars all day and be a smart ars to people online-GET A LIFE!

Everyone else, enjoy your 2 points :D
God Bless!!

2007-08-28 15:43:48 · 9 answers · asked by Cassandra K 1 in Other - Social Science

I often dream about myself while im sleeping... i mean i dream that im sleeping. Then I'l woke up (in my dream) and i cant move. Then it will happen again and again... until i wake up... what is it? is it a nightmare? what can i do to stop/prevent it...

2007-08-28 15:42:59 · 7 answers · asked by jara 3 in Dream Interpretation

I have had a lot of it for long periods of time over the past few days.

2007-08-28 15:31:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

I just asked a question that was no big deal, the response just about knocked me over, It was racist, and so totally unexpected. What do you do?

2007-08-28 15:16:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

I am so damned angry! I lost another job today after the second day of training. I was told my voice has an "edge to it." It's been the five years of unending bullsh!t! I left a violent man. I was unable to complete my degree after 3 years of hard work. I have had one low paying job after another. I was homeless for about a month. I got a job. I fell and suffered a head injury. I was misdiagnosed and overmedicated. I lost my job. I have one more payment on my car. I have no money. I'm behind in everything. And I'm trying really hard to look very upbeat during job interviews. I finally land a job. I lost it today. I'm usually able to hide how I feel and push on.

I have no idea how much longer I can keep it together. Can someone just blow a little smoke up my as5 just to keep me going?

2007-08-28 15:14:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

I tried this in a different section, but I didn't get any answers and thought to try my luck here..

My problem is that I never had closure with the last man I was in a relationship with, and it all has really left me confused.. to fill you in on it I haven't spoken/seen him for 3 months now. I called him the day after we had a disagreement and I didnt get an answer.

I think of him often, and sometimes I feel a bit melancholy, and I hate being this way. Now, I want to write him a letter, letting him know how I feel about the way things turned out. I don't feel the need for him to answer it, nor do I want to make him feel guilty about it. I just want to express my feelings place it in his mailbox and just walk away completely ..

I guess I have the idea in my head that maybe that would help me move on .. What do you think?

2007-08-28 15:08:08 · 7 answers · asked by Patty melt 2 in Psychology

if a man is a child predator, what are the percentages that his offspring will also become the same kind of monster?

2007-08-28 14:49:58 · 7 answers · asked by angel1 5 in Psychology

2007-08-28 14:41:43 · 5 answers · asked by sexymama 1 in Other - Social Science

The source of my depression is loneliness and isolation. You see,… I cannot be around people because I suffer from social anxiety. Yet,… I cannot live my life without human contact, which is the source of my depression. But how do I defeat social anxiety, so that I no longer suffer with depression? I cannot remember the last time I felt truly happy with myself, or to be happy around other people. The reason I suffer with social anxiety is because of when I was bullied at school. I have no friends, with the acceptation of two people on Yahoo! Answers. I am seeing a councillor, and I am going to start group therapy soon.

I am surprised I have friends at all. You see, I suffer with mood swings, which I suppose is normal with someone who suffers with depression, and I have already lost a friend on Yahoo! Answers because of my mood swings. I had hoped that she would understand, what with her suffering with depression herself, but clearly she does not because I have lost contact with her over the past few days. I wish we were still friends, but I guess it is difficult when both of us suffer with the same condition. Although I would have thought we could have helped each other through it, but clearly not. Oh, and in case you are wondering, no, I am not taking any medication as the doctor felt I did not need it.

2007-08-28 14:30:25 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

2007-08-28 14:29:39 · 6 answers · asked by johnnyboy 2 in Other - Social Science

is there a reason for this ?

2007-08-28 14:09:00 · 14 answers · asked by ♥BEX♥ 7 in Psychology

do you think the psychology of women differs from that of men
based on gender? Is that environmental?

2007-08-28 13:57:19 · 7 answers · asked by curt 1 in Psychology

2007-08-28 13:42:32 · 12 answers · asked by SunFun 5 in Psychology

home environment, house, environment, cycles, Routine, schedule, clock, time, revolving, possession, possessions

2007-08-28 13:42:22 · 3 answers · asked by Michael R 3 in Psychology

Well i was watching this show and its like super scary about like this guy and he killed like 14 people and he killed 2 in a day i was watching it because i wanted to watch tv with my aunt but she wanted to watch it so i was like whatever... But i got REALLY freaked out so what can i do to make the nightmares to not happend? PLEASE ANSWER BEFORE 9 PM

2007-08-28 13:35:10 · 10 answers · asked by ♥Webkinz Lover Lilly♥ 2 in Dream Interpretation

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2007-08-28 13:18:08 · 15 answers · asked by eric a 1 in Gender Studies

I am just about to graduate college with a degree in digital media design. I have numerous really interesting and exciting job offers including an offer to illustrate a quantum physics textbook and another to redesign a e-commerce site. Both of these will give me great resume material as well as sizable cash flow, definitely a step up from the 8 dollars an hour I make as a student worker at my school. Anyways, I have a problem...

NO MOTIVATION. NO ENERGY. COMPLETE APATHY.

Things are coming up that are basically the summation of everything I have wanted and been working for and I just don't seem to care. I am almost too lazy to get up and go to these important meetings. How am I going to survive unless I can build up the motivation to actually pursue and use my talents to earn myself a living? I don't know what to do. Is there medication? Would meditation help? Don't tell me to "just do it" because believe me that doesn't work. I have been "just skating by" my entire life!

2007-08-28 13:16:49 · 3 answers · asked by dirk daggerknife 2 in Psychology

So one time I had a dream of a waterfall, and when I woke up There was pea in my pants. It was serene and joyous, the waterfall. I don't quite get how this works. I have only done this twice and both of the times I was dreaming about that same waterfall. I have never pead my pants ever again.

2007-08-28 13:00:19 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dream Interpretation

How do you think your level of attractiveness affects things like:

Your employment and career sucess?
Your success in romantic relationships?
How many freinds you have?
How people percieve and treat you?
How you feel about yourself?

I ask because I've been reading about lookism, discrimination based on physical appearence. And studies seem to demonstrate that being beautiful gives you an edge in most any aspect of life, from how much you make at work to how much attention and affection you recieve from your parents. Do you see the effects of lookism in your own life?

2007-08-28 12:52:42 · 5 answers · asked by Subconsciousless 7 in Psychology

2007-08-28 12:50:07 · 6 answers · asked by dracula22 1 in Psychology

2007-08-28 12:41:54 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

2007-08-28 12:41:16 · 4 answers · asked by Holiday Magic 7 in Psychology

2007-08-28 12:19:22 · 7 answers · asked by ? 2 in Psychology