Psychology
Exploring "Why" questions about Psychology
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Why do I always feel like I need to piss right after I cum?
Because its your body's natural reflex to return your urethra to the proper pH to avoid bacteria growth and also to clean out and residual semen. If you fap, don't pee and go to bed. When you wake up
Why do we have that uncomfortable feeling when sleeping with limbs uncovered or hanging out of the bed?
Evolution. People who didn't get that weird feeling when dangling their limbs from the trees they were sleeping on were killed by cheetahs.
Why is a transgender person not considered to have a mental illness?
There is a great deal of disagreement regarding what I'm about to say among those who are transgender, but consider thinking of it not as a mental illness but as a birth defect. The body developed one
Why is it so infuriating/pleasing to feel judged (negatively or positively) by another human?
We're herd animals. We're happiest when we forget our ego/self and feel as if we belong. Being judged positively affirms your belonging, while being judged negatively does the opposite, and makes you
Why do you get the feeling of throwing up when you’re hungry?
Your stomach is constantly producing acid and sometimes when there is no food in your stomach, there is too much acid and it causes a feeling of nausea
Why we get congested and snotty when we get emotional/cry?
Emotions are older circuits in the brain/nervous system wiring plan. There's a lot of vasodilation that occurs in the face, sinuses. That causes swelling of the mucosa, hence the congestion.
Why is heroin so addictive? What does it do to the brain? Can anyone explain the feeling?
Imagine that relaxed feeling you get when you are being pampered. For some people it's nice massage or maybe a pedicure. Or imagine that warm, relaxing feeling that comes over your body when you first
Why are certain organs associated with certain feelings? For example, why do people think love comes from the heart?
In Shakespearean time the liver was where courage lied. If your liver did not receive enough blood you would have a pale liver. hence "lily liverd"
Why does exercise such as running or cycling feel much more strenuous during the first couple of minutes?
Blood is constantly pumped all around our body to supply oxygen to all our muscles. In the case of running and cycling, we predominantly use our legs, but seeing as though we still have a regular bloo
Why does it feel like every damn book is “#1 on new york times best seller list”?
There is more than one New York Times bestseller list (the lists are split up into different genres/categories), so more than one book can be #1 at the same time, just not on the same list. Also, thes