Psychology
Exploring "Why" questions about Psychology
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Why is it perfectly normal to walk on moving escalators but when they are not it feels super weird?
In one regard, an escalator's steps are taller, and spaced differently than we are used to on a staircase, so this alone presents some unusual sensation as we advance. Additionally, it is theorized th
why can I (19) drink like a sailor and feel fine the next day but my step-father (~40) will have a hangover, and sometimes feel exhausted for a couple of days after?
Okay, I'm an older guy. Older than your step-father. This your future my friend...
Why does everyone seem to hate the sound of their own voice?
When people hear themselves speak, the voice they hear is transmitted to their ears through the vibrations of their bones. This is a different sound than what is communicated by air. So one spends his
Why does the GOP hate unions?
Unions in the United States overwhelmingly support Democratic candidates, with money and with substantial volunteer time. As a practical matter, the GOP doesn't like unions because they fund and suppo
Why do people with cancer feel better shortly before passing away?
Much of the discomfort of an illness comes from the efforts of the body to combat the condition. For example if you have a cold the fever, the cough, the mucus and inflamed respiratory tract are all d
Why is there so much nostalgia surrounding the Nintendo 64?
Well, there were a lot of great games for it, like Super Mario 64, Goldeneye, Mario Kart 64, Duke Nukem 64, Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and so on. But for me, personally, I love it because it wa
Why do we feel strong emotions in our chest?
Hypothalamus in brain is strongly affected by emotions! And in return hypothalamus can affect a vast number of structures in the body! So when you feel strong emotions, the neuronal discharge from hyp
Why do people reading a script or speech often completely alter their speaking patterns and seemingly forget how their speaking tone usually sounds?
When you talk normally, you're generating the words, tone, and rhythm from your head before you open your mouth; when it's time to read, you have to look at the words manually and recite them one at a
Why humans get relief when scratching a bug bite and why the feeling of the relief doesn’t last for long?
Bugs like mosquitoes release an enzyme in their saliva that dulls pain receptors and allows them a chance they feed undetected. Your body releases histamines to attack the foreign enzymes and a wheal
why is it that when I’m stressed I have to yawn multiple times before it “catches”? What is the feeling of it catching anyway?
Reading this made me yawn. Literally. So contagious that even seeing the word makes it happen.