Psychology
Exploring "Why" questions about Psychology
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Why do you often hit a motivational wall before doing the last part of a task?
I recently took a knitting class, and the teacher mentioned that this is really common problem for many knitters. Once the project is almost done, they lose motivation just finish up those last few ro
Why do batteries/phones feel heavier when they are charged?
no there is no exchange of weight, the movement/addition of electrons makes no difference a human would ever be able be able to detect... it feels heavier because if it was charging you werent used to
Why do we feel sadness and what is the root cause of it?
We don't really know why emotions make us feel certain ways, but we do know what causes the specific feelings. Your brain considers physical sensations and sensations caused by your mind to be the sam
Why do humans crave a happy ending in movies?
It's not humans. It's mainly Americans. If you watch foreign films, they have realistic endings.
Why do food companies make limited time cereals? Won’t they be losing out on a lot of potential profit? Some people love those cereals.
By making it limited, the idea is people will buy more of it in order to get it before it goes away, especially when people really like that particular limited time cereal. And if it did particularly
Why are a lot of my childhood memories feeling like dreams as I am older looking back?
They're more distant, and you're further from the context they came to exist in. It's harder to really identify with who you were after so much change in who you are. The experience of 10 year old you
Why is anal extremely painful to some, “weird” feeling to some, and pleasurable to others?
It really isn't painful to anyone, just extremely uncomfortable. It can be pleasurable to *every* male person, simply by stimulating the prostate. If you are anxious about it and tense it will be more
Why do browsers continually use up more memory the longer they are open?
Because the more pages you browse, the more data it has to cache. Try this: Keep opening new websites on the same tab. Open 15 different sites.
Why do we enjoy the feeling of being scared?
It gives you an adrenaline rush. Adrenaline can be VERY addictive. That's why adrenaline junkies are sometimes willing to put their life in danger just to get that rush.
Why do we feel sick?
The symptoms of a cold/flu are all your bodies response to fight and get rid of the infection. Sneezing, runny nose, vomiting, and coughing are all ways for your body to expell the virus.