Psychology - July 2007

I don't like team sports (I am a dilettante when it comes to solo sports, however), I don't participate in contests of any kind, I purposely didn't apply to colleges I probably could've gotten into because I didn't think all the pressure/cutthroat competition was worth the chance of not getting in (I applied to just one "safety" school). Even when I'm doing classroom group projects or competing against other students in a class, I just get really passive, or I try to get out of dealing with any competition. I would be eaten alive on a reality show. LOL. Why am I so afraid of competition? I don't want to become a cutthroat (female dog), but to get ahead in life and to be successful, I have to have a reasonable amount of drive, and not be afraid of some healthy competition.

2007-07-10 04:34:20 · 4 answers · asked by Please Don't Disturb 2

2007-07-10 03:25:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-10 03:22:42 · 5 answers · asked by Windy 1

2007-07-10 03:09:01 · 7 answers · asked by Emmy6824 2

Hi,

I have a friend with a 3 year old. He is a nice kid and quite quick. However, he is quite rowdy and mischievious etc. He puts phones down the toilets and is always being naughty. I have spent time with him and although he is just a kid he really does seem to know right from wrong but chooses to do wrong.

My friend came home from work the other day and found that her son had put the two kittens in the microwave and switched in on... hence to say the poor kittens are no more....

What I am wondering is that when she told me I asked if her son was upset by what he had done or cried or anything. Turns out he sat on the stairs for 5 minutes in silence, did not cry but then carried on playing as if nothing had happened.

is this normal behaviour for a 3 year old. I know accidents happens but I'm not so sure this was an accident..!?

2007-07-10 03:06:16 · 59 answers · asked by Anonymous

I work with 30+ women in a busy medical facility and they are so negative towards the hospital and each other it drives me crazy although I try to be upbeat and possitive it is a really taxing day everyday to work with them what do you suggest

2007-07-10 02:30:10 · 3 answers · asked by vet1 2

2007-07-10 02:12:49 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Every once in awhile I go through a period of not needing to sleep. I'll sleep for an hour or two and wake up completely refreshed, which is great since a lot of the time I wake up more exhausted than I was before I went to bed! Sometimes I just stay in bed anyways, because few hours of sleep a day can make life so boring!

Anyway, I was under the impression that this was normal behavoir and that everyone goes through periods like this. I remember once even waking up every night to clean my parents bathroom or play when I was 7 years old. Both were fun for me at night!

Recently, I was talking to my mother at some ridiculous time of day (diff time zones) and she seems to think it's something to worry about. My father told her no, it's normal for me and I've been like this for as long as he can remember. In fact, my father, mother, my husband and my brother do the same thing from time to time! Is it common? Why is she worried? I'm not especially stressed or anything, just happy!

2007-07-10 01:52:19 · 3 answers · asked by qwertatious 4

Probably you will say of course not.
But when i think about it...we do become more talkative, outgoing and braver when drunk. Are we breaking some of the walls in our mind when we're drunk?

2007-07-10 01:24:28 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you were psychic and knew something bad was going to happen, but didn't know when, and it occured, how would you deal with the guilt of not being able to do anything about it? Or lying to the person because you aren't completely sure about the bad event? I never get dates and times with psychic feelings. Does foretelling an event cause it to happen?

2007-07-10 01:02:15 · 3 answers · asked by Karen 3

women seem to be able to take it or leave it when it suits but men can't go very long with out it, do they enjoy it more? i'd love to know what it feels like to be a man and have sex lol.

2007-07-10 00:59:05 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Him; Im a bassist and I dont like drummers.
Me; Why is that?
Him; Because drummers are lazy, self absorbed, and useless. All they do is hit things and call it music.
Me; But they keep time in the music.
Him; They dont keep time. I dont like drummers time keeping. I cant find a drummer I can lock into time with. Drum machines, they are brilliant. I love playing with Drum machines. But I cant lock into time with a drummer.
Me; Why do you think that is?
Him; Because all drummers play increasinlgy faster tempo's are they play.
Me; that depends on the drummer...

What do you lot make of that? As a drummer myself, should I have spiked him with a drum stick?

2007-07-10 00:51:36 · 24 answers · asked by Chris O 2

I bought a property 2 years ago but now I cannot afford it anymore. If I sell it off, I lose $50000 + all the interest that i paid in the last 2 years and I am let with NOTHING in my hand...I have to start my life from the scratch (from where I begun 5 years ago!!!).

I feel shameful for being into this situation and feel let down by my own decisions. Not only this is putting me into a deep complex within but I feel I do not want to meet people as they might make fun of me!

Please help!

2007-07-10 00:48:02 · 5 answers · asked by barbarabullock86 1

My daughter's father is a severe alcoholic. He often puts alcohol ahead of his daughter.
Example 1: he PROMISES he will bring by diapers (or formula, its happened with both), but instead, he goes out drinking, and I don't hear from him for a few days.
Example 2: he calls me, when drunk, in the middle of the night, wanting to come see his daughter and spend the night with me. he no longer has feelings for me, and is actually seeing somebody else at this point, yet insists he loves me and wants to have sex with me and whatnot... and gets angry when I say no.

How would I deal with him without enabling him? I have tried calmly talking with him about his behavior when he is sober, but it falls upon deaf ears. I am tired of him putting his drinking problem and the people he drinks with ahead of his daughter. I try my hardest not to get mad at him and yell, or threaten to cut him off until he gets help (which he refuses), as that enables an alcoholic. Any suggestions?

2007-07-10 00:43:57 · 5 answers · asked by BorgQueen 3

2007-07-10 00:40:25 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

someone i know did something very stupid after doing coke saying that he was high and would never do it while sober, i have no experience with that sh.t and am just curious if anyone can describe me how do you feel like when you do something that would never cross your mind normally, please

2007-07-10 00:31:35 · 2 answers · asked by March 6

Why did crying develop in humans?

2007-07-09 23:45:06 · 12 answers · asked by albert_rossie 4

Dear Sirs
IF you had just one day to choose a new planet to live on because earth was gone ? Would You want it hot are cold is
my question ? And you could take just one thing with you what would be ? Please Do not say money car because you can not use it does not work ? I give you a chance of three thngs ?
Clothes Food Blankets ? And no pets. Only hunmans. And no computers Tthey will not work at all nothing like this ok .
Take Care
Good Luck

2007-07-09 22:12:22 · 3 answers · asked by ? 7

I get anxious over every small thing. I have no patience. How do i work over it?

2007-07-09 21:20:35 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Me and my sister are trying to stay up all night but we are ALREADY running out of things to do.. is there anything we can do to get raid of this boredom?

2007-07-09 21:13:34 · 8 answers · asked by Brittany 1

For a twenty-two year old male.

2007-07-09 21:01:33 · 9 answers · asked by AO099 2

I have been to so many social workers and advice givers..spiritual cousilors..I need someone to help me or give me their opinion on what I need to do with my life.
Sorry but I can not pay you like my family therapist. It would be nice if I could have someone very patient to talk with and tell them a lot of things so that they can give me their best advice or opinion of what I should do with my life..if you are interested in helping me this way please e-mail me.

2007-07-09 20:09:45 · 14 answers · asked by Yuri ^_^ 5

2007-07-09 20:05:47 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

We are at a point in time when divorce, single parents, general animosity and greed are at their highest point in history? Although wars were more common before, nearly always the internal society was much stronger, so why now are we so bad and immoral? Does this scare you?

2007-07-09 20:05:45 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-09 18:59:41 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-09 18:49:38 · 26 answers · asked by s d 1

i got a pack of essential oil. there are vanilla, orange, sandalwood, wild rose, jasmine, lemon, and rose.
-how're these scents influenting my mind? which scents can boost my mood (to the highest), or help eliminating bad emotions? which scents can improve my concentration?
please give me good explanation...thanks!

2007-07-09 18:42:07 · 6 answers · asked by FallenAngelSadako 4

Ok so i think i have social anxiety, im very shy in *public* and in public only, if im talking to someone in person, but not if im on the phone or txting, etc. Also, i stutter sometimes when i talk to strangers or someone i feel inferior to, and sometimes im so afraid to answer i ignore them altogether and pretend i didnt hear them, this is also why im sometimes anti-social and prefer to be alone. I also have OCD and i bite my nails alot. And people talk to me often, and i always think "why are they talking to me, im so flawed, why would anyone talk to me" and it just sucks. What do you guys think?

2007-07-09 18:39:53 · 8 answers · asked by Dvin B 2

How did you handle this feeling

2007-07-09 18:36:11 · 7 answers · asked by Leo 3

i hate everyone especially my family and friends. i love to make people mad i actually get enjoyment out of it. im always mad at something even little things and i make up plans to kill people. i have no idea whats wrong with me im only 14, i have to worst anger problems too. can anyone tell me whats wrong with me other than tell me im crazy or a psycho.

2007-07-09 18:16:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous