Psychology - May 2007

2007-05-28 13:25:27 · 3 answers · asked by Gianfi 2

So I've been browsing some resolved questions here on Y! Answers and an interesting question popped into my head. I tend to think deeply about a lot of things, and keep to myself a lot of the time; I'm a definite introvert. I know that several authorities in the psych field seem to think that introversion is a strength. I don't agree with this... I mean society ultimately defines right and wrong, correct? I think it is only a fact of this society that this is so. Therefore, I'm defective in this sense.

I'm shy but I'm trying to come out of my shell. But I have one problem...like a said above, I think deeply. I often retreat into my mind, and let the thoughts run wild. I have scored a few friends but I can't shake this depressive feeling. I just want to "get with it", get out of this habit of self-absorbtion, and be more extraverted.

So! could this habit make a person depressed? Is there a surefire way to remove my introversion? Please tell me.

2007-05-28 12:59:49 · 10 answers · asked by Tha B! 2

I would like to use self hypnosis on myself to improve on things in my life.like being more social,getting rid of the fear of oral reports for school,motivate myself to participate in class, motivate myself to do all my school work, confidence in dance class,my self confidence etc
what i do now is i find a quite alone time. and sit in my chair. and i breathe deeply. (right now im focusing on the oral speech thing) i breathe deeply inward breathing in self confidence and boldness and social skills and breathe out the shy in me and the self doubt. i do that and think of what i want to achieve and i become in a relaxed state.idk if its hypnotic state though

i can hear everything around me.if i wanted to I can still breifly think of something completely random.how do i know if im actualy hypnotizing myself?when i open my eyes i feel rested and relaxed. i feel confident and like this bold person.how often should i do this too see more results and completely change myself?

2007-05-28 12:41:35 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been having these horrible nightmares. These dreams concern my best friends. These dreams are similar to the ones I had right before my girlfriend died. I had dreams about her suffering right before she died. I have almost no memory of them but all I can remember is her in pain and suffering and then I could not get her and these images out of my head until she died. My best friends in my dreams die. I have been having these dreams for over lets say a week in a half. I don't want them to become real! Ever since I have been getting these nightmares, I have been overly protective and concerned. Do I need help? Am I having these dreams because I am way to close to my best friends.

2007-05-28 12:38:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

It all started with a situation last November.. when a lot of self-esteem/ confidence issues had been building up, and a guy who I had a mini-crush on that'd danced with me and given me attention ended up thinking my best friend was hot. It killed me and triggered a four month depression of self-hate/ mutilation and confusion. I felt used by that guy for one night and people had always told me that I was prettier than my best friend. However, by four months, I had started coming out of that phase, and I also found out that this guy who I'd thought used me thought I was hot but he and my friend sort of had this thing now. And I didn't care anymore!

But after these few months, I can't be the same. I feel a whole lot better, but everytime someone thinks my best friend is hot or cute, I get filled with this anxiety and get put into that depressed state. I think it's an inferiority complex I developed but I don't understand any of it or how to get out of it. It only happens with her too!

2007-05-28 10:57:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is that possible? If yes, then what are the ways or technics of it?

2007-05-28 10:25:07 · 5 answers · asked by Ms Sparkling Sparkle 1

I want to be a psychologist, but I'm interested in working in clinical psychology and research psychology in cognitive science, personality (not to be confused with social psychology), psychopharmacology, and maybe behavioral neuroscience. Is it possible to get a PhD that will enable me to do all of this or do I have to narrow down my career interests?

2007-05-28 10:21:45 · 6 answers · asked by Lady of the Garden 4

How have those experiences impacted who you are now?

2007-05-28 10:20:50 · 23 answers · asked by Silva 6

or will the memory always be false. even though what you do remember is right to your knowledege?

2007-05-28 09:27:52 · 6 answers · asked by serious sarah 2

If a child hates her father, lies, doesnt do her school work, and has no goals in life despite the fact that she has both the knowledge and money to do so what is wrong with her??? Why does she not want to live with her mother or someone else?? Is somthing wrong with her?Or did she just change over the proses of 6 yrs of living with sum1 else like that? Is 14 going on 15 to old for her to change?? What can be done???!!!!

2007-05-28 07:43:45 · 10 answers · asked by ~~*Skadi*~~ 2

This question & statement will get your hearts pumping.?

Do you believe being gay is biological or a choice and is it a sin?
Below I will list Scripture, Science and my own personal experiences. Tell me your thoughts.

Scripture says:
Genesis 2:18 The the Lord God said , "It is not good for man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him."
Genesis 2:22 Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib, and he brought her to the man.
Leviticus 18:22 "Do not practice homosexuality; it is a detestable sin.
Science says:
According to Bogaert, men with no older brothers have about a 2 percent to 3 percent chance of being gay. If they have three or four older brothers, the rate goes up to about 5 percent.Bogaert said,however, no similar link has been found in lesbians.
My experiences:
I've dated women. My first sexual experience was with a woman. So does it mean that since I'm now married to a man that perhaps it truly is a choice to be gay or straight? And don't say I was never truly gay because my past acts would prove different.

2007-05-28 07:30:58 · 6 answers · asked by Gir 5

okay, so recently, i went to the doctors and i have an eating problem [disorder] and she told me that my brain is not functioning well, because of it.
i feel so depressed & so emotional, and have been for a while.
she said that could be from the whole eating thing, but even if i eat, i still feel depressed.
does anyone know how to deal with things like this? depression? i dont feel like doing anything anymore, and i feel like something is missing & i am just not happy. all i ever do is cry, and i cannot enjoy life or any of my friends.
No one knows what to do with me, and they do not understand me.
Has anyone ever been through this?

2007-05-28 07:23:28 · 10 answers · asked by brooke 1

It's a real life story. The story line is :As being a teenager, I face lots of internal problem that’s leads me to depression. I become depressed when I’m being bullied by my classmates, when my grades go down and things goes the way I don’t want it to go. I see lots of my friends face the same kind of problem and become depressed. So, I want to develop this idea to a digital story which I think will help other teenagers who face the same problems. The main character of this story is a boy who becomes depressed due to some internal and daily life problem. When he become depressed, he started to think that there is no one who can help him to get rid of it. He is worried about his future because his grades are going down. He started to taking drugs and even think about committing suicide. He climax happens when he hears a song that talks about depression and encourages a man to get rid of it. He thinks deeply about the moral of of the song that the audience will hear with the final produ

2007-05-28 06:56:29 · 5 answers · asked by MaDMan. HaCKeR 2

2007-05-28 06:37:53 · 11 answers · asked by David H 1

He works too many hours at night to go to a therapist so we are looking for things at home to do

2007-05-28 06:06:29 · 3 answers · asked by lfinkle2136 2

2007-05-28 05:56:23 · 3 answers · asked by Underwater 2

cuz lots of weird stuff are happening to me
1)I was thinking that it hasn't rained in a long time where i am then after 2 hrs. it started raining!
2)I was singing a song in my head and when i flipped the tv to a music channel that very same song and that very same part was playing
3)I was sleeping and I had a dream that a car accident would occur in a certain area and it did happen in that exact area

2007-05-28 05:47:25 · 14 answers · asked by jake m 2

hwo does it begin

2007-05-28 04:53:39 · 7 answers · asked by hairy armpits 2

When I look at my life, I see that maybe I created my own ups and downs in life. I was in an abusive marriage and left and went back so many times.

I felt so guilty for hurting my ex-husband. Yet, when we were together we never got along and maybe I never put forth enough effort.

I see other's who are in stable, happy marriages and wonder how their life is not full of problems like mine.

Did I create some of my own problems or are they just better at hiding their problems?

2007-05-28 04:16:04 · 10 answers · asked by Stareyes 5

and you had one loved one traped inside and 5 strangers.
you could only save 1 group. would u choose 5 strangers or one loved one? what is your reason for choosing?

2007-05-28 02:35:10 · 19 answers · asked by MiZz RuBy 6

2007-05-28 02:19:46 · 15 answers · asked by aleena s 1

2007-05-28 01:47:33 · 11 answers · asked by muffin man 1

give me some tips....

2007-05-28 01:31:10 · 4 answers · asked by Christine U 1

This is quite complex, so I will start with the history(it is very important).

Okay, so this dude was my friend since primary school. In year six at end of primary school, I went from an average kid to the smartest in the school, and my friend here got really jealous. I excelled in everything in high school and he burned.

Note that this guy is not a hooligan, just retarded.

Anyway I included that just in case it might be a factor in his weird behavious towards me. Well you see, he is an attention seeker. An odd one. He used to to the strangest things to get some attention. To be "unique". He stole things(lol he stole my book), used Microsoft paint to put teachers in dresses and much more.

In high school we separated and my friends were all nerds like me. I am in year 10 now, and somehow my friends became his friends too(over about 2 years), so he hangs out with us.

Now here is the present problem. He is STILL an attention seeker(a worse one).

2007-05-28 01:12:11 · 6 answers · asked by dogvirusdoo 1

2007-05-27 23:53:10 · 15 answers · asked by Dawnita R 4

2007-05-27 22:43:21 · 9 answers · asked by Dhruvaditya s 1

It’s late at night and you’re watching your favorite TV show Dr. Fly’s world of ham sandwiches and you look down and there is this huge cockroach on your arm with the face of Dr.Franken poo poo you scream and jump up but then you fall back down and cut your self on an old rusted table. What I want to know is what does the Endocrine System has to do with this Scenario?

2007-05-27 21:47:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I heard from many people that musically talented people (like singers or performers) have really selfish and harsh personalities. I'm not talking about people who play the guitar for a hobby, I mean people who always perform on stage and have fabulous musical gifts. I heard they are the most unpleasant people to be around with and don't have that many friends. Do you agree?

2007-05-27 21:43:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm looking for some good books to learn how to be more effective in "empathic understanding" or "verbal mirroring". Does anyone know of some books they could recommend for this?

Examples would be "So, what I hear you saying is......." or "It sounds like you are.....".

2007-05-27 19:57:08 · 4 answers · asked by rhgindc 3

Question Details: I have a full time, Monday thru Friday job. Its a great career and I make good money. But I'm so tired at the end of the day all I can muster is the energy to sit and watch TV, and I feel like the weekend is just catch up time for another exhausting week. Should I give this up and follow my dream of having a more free life where I work but not full time, maybe make a career of my jewelry design business? I've been very afraid to do that but I also feel like my life is just one big tired mess.

2007-05-27 18:56:23 · 9 answers · asked by malibubeach 2