2006-12-19 16:01:09 · 5 answers · asked by Michael da Man 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
often times when a person is unable to urinate it is because he/she is tense or anxious. the sound of running water has been proved to be relaxing. when a person is relaxed he/she also relaxes the muscles. this is also why industrial/organizational psychologists suggest putting aquariums in places like doctors offices--places where there tend to be a higher level of stress or tension
2006-12-19 17:47:16 · answer #1 · answered by jmc 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
conditioned response
every time you hear the sound of you urinating, which tends to sound like running water, you hope, the sound is followed by a desirable sensation of not having to urinate any longer.
you have just become pavlov's dog!
http://nobelprize.org/educational_games/medicine/pavlov/readmore.html
2006-12-20 00:39:29 · answer #2 · answered by qncyguy21 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a psychological thing. Definitely!
2006-12-20 00:04:26 · answer #3 · answered by Jen 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because too many moms sat too many kids in the bathroom and ran water to give them the idea to go ... now they can't stop
2006-12-20 00:11:42 · answer #4 · answered by Chele 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's psychological.
It's all in the mind
2006-12-20 00:03:53 · answer #5 · answered by philiGURL 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋