Description : Do you have any habits that seem perfectly normal and practical to you, but cause your friends to tease you?
Last Answer : Hey, I do that any chance I get. Backing up cuts your observation field on a huge basis. Pulling out of a space is always the best way to go.
Description : Are you a love-tease?
Last Answer : C
Description : Why tease?
Last Answer : Don’t mean to undermine your question at all, @FB, but I would just mention that a number of folks posted thoughts on teasing here a couple of weeks ago.
Description : The gift of a breeze is blood on a knife, a joker will tease and fill us with strife. To all who appease everything rife, discuss with me please… the meaning of Life?
Last Answer : I agree. Enjoy life and create value. It’s all fleeting. “Vanity of vanities. All is vanity” ~Solomon
Description : What is the meaning of the word Tease ?
Last Answer : Harassment. Bother. Tease
Description : Why did kids tease Stanley in the Holes book?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : Why do elders advise not to tease stray animals such as dog and cat?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : The young seagull‘s mother did not take the food within his reach because a) She did not love him b) \She wanted him to dive at the food c) She wanted him to die of hunger d) She wanted to tease him
Last Answer : b) \She wanted him to dive at the food
Description : The young seagull‘s mother did not take the food within his reach because a) She did not love him b) She wanted him to dive at the food c) She wanted him to die of hunger d) She wanted to tease him
Last Answer : b) She wanted him to dive at the food
Description : Some are told you can't, you never, and they did, why?
Last Answer : They are smarter than the ones who will believe anything they are told.
Description : Have you always wondered about having some hidden illness, psychological or physical, but have never had the courage or initiative to check it out?
Last Answer : No. Life is to short to be a hypochondriac.
Description : Why is it that I have such intelligent conversations with myself in my head that actually make sense but am never able to say them out loud?
Last Answer : I'm not in your head to be able to comment with actual knowledge of your case, but a few things come to mind. 1) The mind has incredible capacity to do huge amounts of complex parallel processing with ... by the time you got them into words). 5) Probably other things. :-) 6) Welcome to Fluther!
Description : Is there such a thing as a person who is never "triggered"?
Last Answer : Ooooo, great question. I find that the same people who despise “trigger warnings” will typically display all the symptoms of being triggered if you say anything less than reverent about the flag or the troops. They just won’t use that word.
Description : "It will never happen to me." When is it dangerous to think like this?
Last Answer : It is always dangerous to think that.
Description : How can I go from a place where there is never enough love to a place where I love myself, and it lasts?
Last Answer : Wow I think I might feel just as you do. I have this unbelieveable feeling that my life is empty and pointless. I just seek love from anyone. I try so hard to be excepted and loved by everybody ... nothing that makes me happy. I would love to know the answer to this question when you figure it out.
Description : If the universe is always expanding, how come the sky never gets any bigger?
Last Answer : really, i mean really? what are you superman and have supervision or something?
Description : Why do some men have to make a big deal out of every day things?
Last Answer : Why do some women have to make a big deal out of every day things?
Description : Where do some religious people get the notion that they know things about their god?
Last Answer : They either get it from their respective holy books and/or cultural beliefs. The holy books go a long way in explaining God’s motives/reasons for certain things sometimes so it’s not particularly surprising when people say that.
Description : If happiness can be (according to some ways of thinking) independent of all things, and internal. If one attains it, how would it affect his or her behavior in the world?
Last Answer : see As A Man Thinketh
Description : What are some good things to look for when evaluating a psychology method, design and statistics?
Last Answer : Make sure that Type I and Type II statistical error can be accounted for. Also, if multiple statistical tests are being done, consider adjusting for multiple comparisons (e.g. Bonferroni adjustment).
Description : What are some things I should do to get my mind off of something?
Last Answer : Maybe take a trip to a museum with some friends. Visit a park and have a relaxing lunch. Do some writing or painting. Spend all day baking cupcakes and muffins. Do some gardening outside. There’s lots of things you can do, but those are just a few.
Description : Are the things people routinely say to lessen grief actually making it worse?
Last Answer : I agree with you. Saying things like “She’s in a better place now” presupposes that the mourner believes in an after-life which may or may not be true. I think quiet empathy without pushing one’s beliefs is much more helpful.
Description : Is it instinct for men and women to like shiny things?
Last Answer : Instinct? All I can say is I don’t like diamonds, make whatever conclusion you like out of that. And I’m not overly fussed about other gemstones. I do like onyx, not shiny.
Description : Why do you recommend things to other people?
Last Answer : I want others to enjoy something that I enjoyed whether it be food, a restaurant, a book or a movie.
Description : Still grieving after more than 35 years. How are these things dealt with?
Last Answer : answer:Wow. I think that you need to deal with this to move forward with your life. It is really not about losing your girlfriend. It is about you. First love is always poignant and especially ... you peace and the ability to live in the moment not dwell on something 35 years in the past.
Description : We all still have a lot to learn about things in this life, so why can't the average person admit that about their driving skills?
Last Answer : I drive a golfball better than some people drive their vee-hick-erls. That’s okay though, so long as they stay the fuck away from me.
Description : Do you often say things you later on wish you hadn't?
Last Answer : Not “often.” It’s a painful lesson to learn, and I’ve learned it.
Description : Why do graduates like to talk with authority about things they know jack about?
Last Answer : answer:You haven't really provided enough information to answer your question. What were the graduates talking about with authority that they knew nothing about? A lot of your post appears to ... help them develop into more skilled and knowledgeable workers. How recently had these people graduated?
Description : What are things and occurrences that mesmerize you?
Last Answer : reading
Description : Why do we like the things we like?
Last Answer : Look at the excerpt of this book: This Is Your Brain on Music. I want to read it but it looks like it can explain some things about why people like music.
Description : Why would your friend secretly write down things you say?
Last Answer : answer:Is this hypothetical or are you describing a real-life scenario? In either case. how would you know if someone is doing that if he is writing secretly? In an earlier question you mentioned that you ... at the moment. If this person is bugging you, carry on with the plan of making new friends.
Description : Why do schizophrenics hallucinate bad/scary things? Why can't they hallucinate nice/fun things?
Last Answer : That’s an amazing question. I wonder if anyone has researched that. You’re right though. I think some people must hallucinate good things, but they probably don’t seek treatment or get misdiagnosed.
Description : What kinds of things do you beat yourself up for?
Last Answer : answer:I am the complete opposite. I rarely self criticize. I accept that we ( I ) all of us, are works in progress and as long as I am not mistreating others, the rest is all small ... overwhelm more demure types of personalities. The world is not always open to a female George Carlin type. lol
Description : What kinds of things did you or people you know want to see a therapist about?
Last Answer : I had a post partum depression that I didn't want. I learned that I subconsciously resented the fact that, at age 9 or so, I took my mother coffee in bed so she wouldn't be in a bad mood when I ... my mother, but I didn't need her any more either and I went to lunch, or whatever it was, instead.
Description : Why do things bother us the way they do?
Last Answer : Dissonance. We don’t deal well with it.
Description : What things do you forget?
Last Answer : I never lose stuff, but that’s because I’m well organized. I forget just about everything else, though. People, places I’ve been, things I’ve done, you name it. I have a terrible memory.
Description : Do you ever feel like it is too much effort to care about things?
Last Answer : answer:Sometimes yes. I don’t always try to snap out of it. If I get to the point where I don’t care it is probably already past the point of no return.
Description : Do you assume things about people at first glance?
Last Answer : I try to never make snap assumptions/judgements about anyone, BUT..I do notice ones overall posture, expression, presentation and can tell in an instant the basic state of their energy/self esteem.
Description : A couple of things that calm you right down during high stress would be..?
Last Answer : I seldom get that stressed anymore. When I was younger, running would take care of it.
Description : How do you manage to get things done when you're lacking motivation?
Last Answer : I say to myself that my GPA depends on it
Description : Why is it so easy for me to throw in the towel when I have a smidge of doubt that things will work out?
Last Answer : answer:Some researchers think this kind of behavior is based upon fear of failure. If you don't attempt something, you cannot fail, and can imagine with part of your mind that if only you ... behavioral therapy is very well suited to deal with this sort of issue in highly-directed brief counseling.
Description : Do you have things that have weighed on your mind for years and years?
Last Answer : yes. regrets for a profoundly bad decision that was life-affecting [and also affected my opinion of myself] and struggles to chart a new course.
Description : Does anyone else smell things that aren't really there..?
Last Answer : All the time. But who says it’s not there? Just because others cannot smell it doesn’t mean it’s all in your head. Yep. That’s what I tell myself.
Description : I come into contact with young adults and teens on line and they take things Very literally, is it just my impression?
Last Answer : I’m curious to hear an example of this. I’m a young adult (18) and I’ve been on Q&A sites since I was 14 and I have been accused of taking things “too literally” before. But I can’t seem to come up with an example. :) What’s an example that you’ve seen of this?
Description : Do people make us feel things or are we always responsible for how we feel?
Last Answer : I think it's a combination of the two. If I'm feeling low I can talk to a friend and they'll cheer me up. Did I become happier all on my own? On the flipside, you can always gain control of ... to make me mad at all. Our surroundings always make us feel, but we can control how strong the feeling is.
Description : What kinds of everyday things do you do that put you in a trance state?
Last Answer : I don't really ever do it on purpose, but listening to classical music like Shostakovich's symphonies or something along those lines can put me in a bit of trance. I certainly don't mind it, ... a photo on Photoshop. Even reading about certain things on Wikipedia, such as languages, can do this.
Description : When did bat shit become the benchmark of all things crazy?
Last Answer : Guano! There are diseases you can contract from bat guano that can give the appearance of insanity, like rabies. Apparently, it came from Bats in the belfry! I’ve heard both explanations.
Description : Do you control how you feel or do people make you feel things?
Last Answer : It’s a bit of a combination. People may push your button, but, unlike an elevator, you have the power to refrain from going to the floor.
Description : What are the things about your past or your personality that you tend not to tell people?
Last Answer : I’d have to get to know you better to tell you that!
Description : Why do you remember (or forget) how to do certain things?
Last Answer : In terms of human behavior (animal behavior) and survival skills, we have a combination of kinds of memory that allow us to remember how to do certain activities, some being as simple as walking and ... , and social or observational learning. Let me know if you'd like to learn more about those!