Psychology
Exploring "Why" questions about Psychology
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why does it feel good to stretch?
because stretching is good for your body if you're sedentary for a long time, lactic acid and lymph accumulates, which is harmful. Exercise makes sure these things are always being removed/circulated.
Why does Saudi Arabia oppose Assad’s regime in Syria?
Isn't this a shia vs sunni thing? Iran-Assad-Hizbullah are shia, KSA and the others are sunni.
why did some men have misstresses in the past but now the term isn’t used much?
Women didn't like it back then either, but it wasn't easy for women to get jobs, or at least good paying jobs. A lot of social stigma for a divorced or separated woman. So they had to put up with a lo
Why do we hate “bandwagoners”?
People don't like to feel like they've lost a claim to something they once felt defined them. They feel like people who didn't get into their thing at an earlier point do not understand it in the way
Why does it feel better to have feet elevated when you sit?
Your feet take a lot of wear and tear, and are often in tight shoes and socks. Elevating them on a footstool repositions them so they're off the ground and not at the very bottom of your entire bloods
why do I hate talking with people and yet I enjoy reddit/other online interaction
Speaking largely from experience here, being an introvert myself. With other people, there are many other social factors at play, like facial expression, body language, etc. Sometimes as much as the p
Why do certain people feel carsick while riding in the backseat, but are perfectly fine driving/in the front seat?
It has a lot to do with looking ahead, as opposed to the side while the car is moving. IIRC, being able to see the horizon your headed towards makes the movement "make sense" to your body, otherwise i
Why do people blush when they’re embarrassed?
It's similar to why we cry. The human animal relies upon community, and and our emotions being transparent. Caring for each other is important to our survival.
Why do some people have better memory than others?
Practice and memory tricks (mnemonics). For instance, most people remember things in discrete pieces and can summon those pieces at will. A more effective memory technique though is to tie all the pie
Why is it that we laugh more when we watch a movie with others than we do when we watch the movie alone?
Laughing is primarily a social signal that is used to indicate solidarity with others. If we are laughing along with other people, it indicates to them that we are similar to them (because the laugh s