No sure if this is the right category to ask this, but it is what Yahoo selected. So...your thoughts?
2007-02-21 02:21:25 · 13 answers · asked by Diesel Weasel 7 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
A lot of people are bored and lonely. They feel that imparting their "wisdom" will help them gain attention, respect, and new friends.
2007-02-21 02:37:40 · answer #1 · answered by Roland 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think this is the right category. However, in the case of Yahoo! Answers, the advice is solicited. It is quite different if people just see you walking along the street and decide to give you their thoughts (wisdom, so to speak). Unsolicited advice is as welcome as getting kicked in the nuts. I hate both. In this case, I'm imparting my wisdom onto you--only because you asked!
2007-02-21 10:31:38 · answer #2 · answered by Thegustaffa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well for starters, people come here to get advice. Secondly, people learn by either reading, and not too many people do that, or by learning from someone else. So in order to gain more knowledge they have to get it from someplace and since there are people who are knowledgeable in certain areas they just pass it along to someone who doesn't have a clue.
2007-02-21 10:30:56 · answer #3 · answered by mypassions4life 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we all now that none of us is wise enough .Look at the world, see how technology is developing,science,maths, there is a crazy compatitive world out there and we all (unluckly) trying to keep the world's race ,and usually we are not enough for all,than we begin to accuse ourselves when we see the better .
2007-02-21 11:32:59 · answer #4 · answered by curious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just a basic human need to try to help the less knowledgable or the less fortunate, I suppose...
2007-02-21 10:29:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it makes them feel better about themselves... you always want to be one step up from someone. if it's always one certain person, you could take an inititive and tell them that you appreciate their input, but you do not need it right now.
hope this helped!
2007-02-21 10:29:45 · answer #6 · answered by Lily 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they like the person and are simply trying to help.
2007-02-21 11:09:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One upmanship. Makes them feel better about themselves...
2007-02-21 10:30:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Makes people feel smarter than they really are...
2007-02-21 13:53:44 · answer #9 · answered by silverleaf90210 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we have the intelligence and ability to do so.
2007-02-21 10:32:58 · answer #10 · answered by Krista B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋