Psychology
Exploring "Why" questions about Psychology
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Why do cats feel like they’re entitled to everything?
They don't. Cats don't have the capacity for the emotion of entitlement. We project that concept onto them.
Why is this? As a pre-default-sub ELI5 user, I have become depressed that it has turned into “Explain because I am too lazy to Google.” Makes me a very sad panda :(
ELI5 has been "I'm too lazy too google" or "loosely based loaded question to circlejerk over" for a very very long time. The only way to really combat it is some hefty moderation.
Why do Republicans and some Americans hate Obama Care?
The government is incompetent. Look at the VA. Look at the IRS.
Why do people hate Jar Jar Binks?
He was an annoying and poorly written character that didn't serve to advance the story in any meaningful way. His entire character could of been removed from the film with very little change in the pl
Why do some memories remain vivid in our memory and some memories are forgotten about?
For good recall, memories need to be recalled. Huh? Memories are reinforced the more they are accessed.
Why people turn all red when embarrassed? and is it possible to control?
It happens to me randomly, ill be speaking, lose my train of thought and go total red face and I think to myself "what the hell?!? I was just trying to get back on track and now this person knows that
why does being upset mentally cause physical symptoms of sickness?
Mental upset causes your body to release stress hormone. Prolonged presence of stress hormone triggers shut down of digestive functions which causes the diarrhoea, loss of appetite, inappropriate reac
Why do people who lived through Vietnam War hate Henry Kissinger?
Initiated the illegal expansion of the war into non- combatant Cambodia & Laos, dropping thousands of bombs (which are still killing people today) and creating conditions that brought about the ri
Why do people get knocked unconscious if they are hit hard enough in the head?
If you mean the immediate why, a blow to the carotid sinus nerves can cause an immediate drop in blood pressure that makes you faint. If you mean the teleological why, what benefit comes from it that
Why it feels so good to scratch rashes, poison ivy, bug bites, etc. if it is not a good thing to do.
There is a natural small release of "good feeling" chemicals in the brain when you scratch anything. This came about through evolution. If you have a mite or dangerous parasite your itching will kill