Psychology - August 2007

It can be difficult at times to STAY IN THE MOMENT when we have life's responsbilities; but, i find it imperative to enjoy THE DAYS. and to not look so far ahead, that I am not enjoying THE PRESENT.
peace!!

2007-08-28 17:07:57 · 6 answers · asked by 100% ♥Creole♥ 7

It's always the same story. A new job starts promisingly, and somehow, things deteriorate over the months, colleagues start avoiding me, and I find myself an outsider, feeling faintly as if I must have done something really awful, or be of pretty disagreeable character, to warrant such treatment.

And my theory is currently that I must be overdoing it with getting people to like me. Maybe I seem insincere.

Whatever it is - what kind of person do you like and trust? What are your criteria for someone like that?

2007-08-28 16:59:09 · 10 answers · asked by Tahini Classic 7

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

Is genetic manipulation an appropriate treatment for criminals?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

is there a reason for this ?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Most of autistic's kids do amazing things but this kid is that you're about to see in the youtube video has never been to any Circus school or have any kind of trainer. He's an autodidact and learned everything by him self.
He's gym teacher which let him traine for 1 hour a week has been amazed by he's talent.
The Circus's school in he's city didn't accept him cause the person who is in charged of the inscription didn't think that an autisctic boy like him could learn things fast. He said to he's mom that there's no place for the kid in his school.
The kid learned all by himself how to juggle with 6 cubs and 7 balls and he's only 12 years old.
I wish the kid will make it someday with the big guys and that the person in the Circus school who refused to get him in the school will look at him self and see how dumb he was to let go a great kid like him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSjytnHVxg8

2007-08-28 11:58:53 · 2 answers · asked by sam H 1

Should you get a new one?

2007-08-28 11:27:45 · 3 answers · asked by Inferna Dragon 1

2007-08-28 11:21:22 · 2 answers · asked by supriyad 1

When I was a kid, I was scared to go to sleep for a while, because the idea of experiencing an illusion (dreaming) frightened me so much. Dreaming is giving up control of your mind...why doesn't that freak people out?

2007-08-28 11:13:01 · 11 answers · asked by Private Erin Coolidge 2

someone told me that i cant do anything useful in my life but i want to show her that i can do much more than she can do , i wish to be a lawyer but my character right now doesnt suit it , that is why am asking can i change my character completely through a month or a small period of time?

2007-08-28 11:12:37 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

What would the world look like if you had 360-degree vision? I can't even imagine it.

2007-08-28 11:10:21 · 16 answers · asked by Private Erin Coolidge 2

2007-08-28 11:06:52 · 3 answers · asked by twin city 1