Social Science - 31 October 2007

Can some one give me a good example of personal experience that relates to this quote??? Suggestions and examples welcomed.

“Science is not a dogmatic belief system or an ideology; it is a method of inquiry. In the spirit of inquiry, we can investigate whether phenomena like the sense of being stared at actually exist . . . . If they do we can expand our scientific understanding of the world. If they do not, we have a good reason to dismiss them” (192).

2007-10-31 15:55:03 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

2007-10-31 15:44:10 · 9 answers · asked by highriselather 3 in Other - Social Science

2007-10-31 15:31:19 · 22 answers · asked by highriselather 3 in Other - Social Science

need to know what a psychopath is capable of doing

2007-10-31 15:20:30 · 6 answers · asked by pogostick250 1 in Psychology

I must collect SSI for because I'm such a nice guy I can't even work at a regular normal income job. Even the fat chicks reject me. I'm never good for people.

2007-10-31 14:43:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

what do you consider are the key issues relating to wider impact of plagiarism within a higher education setting?

2007-10-31 14:41:52 · 3 answers · asked by hlomps 1 in Sociology

What is considered a suitable rate of annual growth of the US GDP?

2007-10-31 14:32:00 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Economics

I asked this out of curiousity, i dont want depends blah blah blah, i just want a yes, no and why? Thanks.

2007-10-31 14:28:33 · 5 answers · asked by JD 3 in Psychology

For about 4 yrs I have seen the future many times. I honestly wouldn't even considor it "deja vu". The only problem is that when I see things like that they don't happen right away, it's usually random. It may be that same day, or a different day or even a yr away. Are there any ways to help yourself understand them more and extend your psychic ability?

thanks.

2007-10-31 14:27:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dream Interpretation

I used to dream that kingkong was chasing me through the cornfields. I would fall be paralyzed and as his foot was about to crush me, I would wake up. Weird, huh? LOL!!

2007-10-31 14:21:44 · 7 answers · asked by ? 2 in Dream Interpretation

Tonight was one of the worst nights of my life, i took a concerta from a friend, and a few hours later i was feeling massively depressed, and anxious, and just totally akward, my boyfriend left me on halloween to go to some girls house to get drunk, and when i showed up he got mad, im just soo stressed right now and i dont know what to do, like im still in shock from what he did tonight. what can i do to calm down? Like i seriously got so upset sitting by him at the girls house while he was completely ignoring me that i felt like throwing up, and just going insane, i kept asking to talk to him alone, becasue i just didnt know what to do with myself, and he kept ignoring me, it was the worst pain in a long time. is it normal to just go mentally insane? Im still in shock, and cant think. (i know it sound like im making a big deal out of nothing) But im so upset does anyone know what i can do to calm down? im sorry if this sounds like a dumb question but i need some help. is this normal?

2007-10-31 14:20:41 · 7 answers · asked by sky 2 in Psychology

Sex Slaves Returning Home Raise AIDS Risks, Study Says
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/01/world/asia/01hiv.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

The study, in the Journal of the American Medical Association, concerns girls from Nepal trafficked into bordellos in India, but the problem is also emerging elsewhere, said the lead author, Jay G. Silverman, a professor of human development at Harvard’s School of Public Health.

Brothel owners pay twice as much for young girls, Dr. Silverman said, & charge more for sex with them, sometimes presenting them as virgins, because men think young girls have fewer diseases or believe the myth — common in some countries — that sex with a virgin cures AIDS.

Even though focus has been on Asia and Africa, this is a world-wide myth, also believed in Europe and the Americas, according to Avert, a world-wide international AIDS charity (scroll near the bottom of the page): http://www.avert.org/cure-for-aids.htm

Sex with a virgin cures AIDS? Why believe this?

2007-10-31 14:12:39 · 14 answers · asked by edith clarke 7 in Gender Studies

Just curious, but has anyone else noticed a huge increase in drunk women out on the town in the past ten years?

2007-10-31 14:04:16 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

2007-10-31 14:01:18 · 21 answers · asked by si 3 in Sociology

Do you ever wonder why life is so fast paced, most of us run around doing everything but truely enjoying life. What are some of the small things that you could change about your life that would make it more enjoyable. Why are you not doing it ? One thing I would do is after work everyday instead of going home I would go to the nature trail near my job and walk slowly and just enjoy my surroundings.

2007-10-31 13:57:54 · 3 answers · asked by Drape 2 in Psychology

lol and it seems to completely change the whole story to somthing.

what do you think?

2007-10-31 13:57:40 · 5 answers · asked by Cally 3 in Psychology

I know many stores put signs reading, "Cash Only", or "Dollar Bills greater Than 50 not accepted", but can they really reject credit cards or a $100 dollar bill? I was told that money is money, whether paper or plastic, and if I am to hand it over to a cashier in a store reading either sign, they must take my card or $100. Is this true?

2007-10-31 13:44:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Economics

hello,
my boyfriend had a dream that he was making love with me and that he was on top of me, then he saw his mum watching us, she did not do anything not angry just watching.
what does that mean.
thanks

2007-10-31 13:29:33 · 4 answers · asked by Maria 2 in Dream Interpretation

This is not my opinion by the way... There was a poll by E, the entertainment channel, that showed that...

2007-10-31 13:14:59 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Gender Studies

Just how many dollars are we short?

If not in the world, how much to end Poverty in the United States?

2007-10-31 13:11:31 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Economics

Can anyone give me some examples of nearly perfectly competitive industries? I think consumer electronics and the market for wheat would be highly competitive.. is that right? and when you do give examples of highly competitive markets, can you identify any barriers to entry in those industries? thanks!!

2007-10-31 12:53:06 · 10 answers · asked by paulinatran10 1 in Economics

There was a question posted earlier in this link that brought up this thought:http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aj3ovMhVKOSOyprIjkWhqTwYxgt.;_ylv=3?qid=20071031120652AAljIuy

So why do SOME women that are insecure and have body issues and are such critics of themselves take blame on men? Granted there are very picky jerks, but as you see from the answers in that link, men are not all up into the perfect playboy look as women think. Of course men find that quite sexually attractive, but it seems that many guys find women of different shapes and sizes sexy and aren't as particular as some women think. Like there are many women that I see at the mall that I find attractive that don't have perfect bodies, but still look good. There is always a feature or so that even among these women that is sexy. So if the blame should come, I think the media should be blamed more so, because men's perceptions of women's bodies are more appreciative I think than the "idealized" media view.

2007-10-31 12:44:29 · 7 answers · asked by Brennan Huff 5 in Gender Studies

Feel free to answer one or all

2007-10-31 12:40:39 · 2 answers · asked by Milla 3 in Sociology

ever since grade 5 my life has got soo F8cking bad. i have 0 friends, abnormally shy have anxious tension..evryones against me and i do think somebody has gossiped about my reputation and flaws in school b/c there are students i barely know who already know im antisocial & alone!! i cant stand this anguish and i'm gonna commit suicide if thats my only hope. i thought my life in high school would get better but it did NOT! theres anxiety every damn day and i know there's no reason for me to exist. i dont care who'd grief my death(no one).. the only person who liked me (if still does) is a gr 12 guy..im gr 10.. i get small pleasure of his presence (dont know him well never date) but he'll be gone next year so id think of leaving school go for lottery instead of career (no one hires such shy people). i'll never attract someone, unless he still does, after hes gone no one would give a sh*t. i wont like anyone else since he actually liked me as an ugly girl...any other guy likes HOT bitches

2007-10-31 12:30:19 · 11 answers · asked by ~ B E L L A ~ 2 in Psychology

Why not by 30 bps or 80 bps?

2007-10-31 12:28:21 · 2 answers · asked by minsterkimster 1 in Economics

i feel angry about a person right now, she a ***** ***** hate her,, lmao srry for the language happy halloween

2007-10-31 12:25:11 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

I'm an emotional eater and recently I've found myself out of control! I am trying to unterstand the underlying causes of my urges to eat. I am wondering from an educated position if it is possible to stop this kind of behavior relying only on willpower.

2007-10-31 12:21:43 · 3 answers · asked by plurgirl222 1 in Psychology

Hi,

I could never understand why people go to night clubs, I'm not speaking of strip clubs but those with trance, house, techno music where I could only find negative attributes such as:

- overcrowded (more crowded than the tube at rush hour),
- long lines,
- exaggerated prices,
-probably quite a lot of junkies/drunks,
- music much too loud to have a conversation,
- the music is 90% the same all the time,
- dancing has the same moves all the time (no art like in tango or other types),
- after 1 hour everyone is sweating gallons of sweat...etc....

So what's the big deal that makes so many people go there?????? Probably you'd say I'm old, but I'm 26 and I couldn't understand this kind of fun so far...

2007-10-31 12:16:41 · 7 answers · asked by Wonderer 1 in Psychology

I dreamt that I was in a car with my friends and my friends mom was driving, we got in a car accident and me and my friends died. I lost touch with my friends after we all died. I was walking around the world confused, like a lost soul, I didn't want to accept that I was dead, it was impossible to accept that. I saw family crying and stuff and I tried talking to them. This was probably the scariest, strangest dream i've ever had, and I wonder if thats what life after death is. Also i did not know that it was possible to die in your dreams.

2007-10-31 12:00:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dream Interpretation

I dreamt about my dead sister and I saw her like she was just sleeping but what caught my attention is that her eyelashes were colored silver and gold. She was not fond of makeups that is why it bothers me.

2007-10-31 11:50:42 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dream Interpretation