Psychology
Exploring "Why" questions about Psychology
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Why do children often hate food adults enjoy and vice versa?
Cell death. This is really simplified, but basically our taste buds are highly specialized nerve cells. As we get older, more and more of these cells die off without being replaced.
why is it so important to keep trauma victims awake/alert on the way to the hospital, as in how does that aid in their chances of survival?
More often then not, its easier to monitor the condition of someone whose conscious. By simply talking with the first responder we know they have a viable airway and are breathing. A comatose patient
Why does artificial cool air feel different than natural cool air?
AC was invented because someone wanted to remove humidity from the air, it was only after they did this they found out that a side effect was cooling. Cali. doesn't have that much humidity and Florida
Why does pouring vinegar or peeing on jellyfish stings make them feel better?
These cures are fictional. Vinegar may help, but it's more likely it won't. Jellyfish stings are a particularly nasty sort of attack, because it leaves behind its venomous cells to harm you.
Why does the internet love cats?
It's quite simple son. Cats are a common household pet so lots of people have them. You might think that there should be an equal amount of dogs, but dogs don't sit still long enough for you to take a
Why does urinating feel different when you are sick?
For a multitude of reasons, among them: + When sick your system is generating different chemicals from the immunologic system fight, which generate different contents, pH and even smell for your pee,
Why do certain cases like Caylee Anthony, Trayvon Martin, and Amanda Todd get national attention when these things happen all the time?
The key is having a factor that elevates the prominence. Caylee Anthony - All the damming evidence that showed how she didn't appear to care about the fact her daughter was missing. This convinced the
Why do I never feel “fully awake” until evening?
I notice exercise is not mentioned in your basic description above. If you are not getting some form of physical activity that gets your heart and lungs working and little sweat going, that could be t
Why did slave owners/ traders feel it was necessary to convert slaves to Christianity? If slaves were considered nothing more than property why was their salvation important?
* they wanted to prevent them practicing their native religions, which they considered devil worship * there are benefits to having slaves believe in a religion that condones slavery * there are passa
Why did Sadam refuse UN weapons inspectors if he didn’t have WMD’s anyway?
1. France and Russia were whispering into Saddam's ear that the US wouldn't take any meaningful military action, despite the threats, and that France and Russia would each veto any UN Security Council