Psychology
Exploring "Why" questions about Psychology
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Why do cases like the Jodi Arias trial and the Casey Anthony trial blow and get so much media attention?
Who the victim is makes a big difference too. If someone kills a homeless person, nobody cares. People take it harder when the victim's family are people we think deserve more sympathy.
Why do we “feed” bad emotions?
To be honest, it's really hard to say from a scientific perspective There are a few theories, depending on how you tend to associate yourself in psychology. Some theorize that it's a catharsis effect,
Why do people seem more saddened by the abuse & death of animals than the death or abuse of other human beings?
generally speaking animals are viewed as innocent almost child like. humans on the other hand are viewed based off what they do and how they act. depending on how cynical of a person you are you will
Why do we get bored?
I know you didn't ask for this, but [here](_URL_1_) is an emotion chart. I thought it was peculiar that boredom was described as a very mild form of disgust. At first I thought it was untrue, but the
Why there is so much hate to Comcast?
They have a near monopoly position on an 'essential' service. Their 'near-monopoly' is due to the way the US telecom/internet industry is structured. They lobby to keep it that way.
Why do many people feel depressed or lonely at night rather than during the day?
Bedtime, for me, tends to be when I have the most amount of time to just think with no distractions. If you have problems in your life that you aren't happy about, you might get through the day by dis
Why does it feel so much better when another person massages your head as opposed to when you use your own hand to massage your head?
This is based on my own experience, not scientifically-proved. But as someone who loves massaging very much, when massaged by others, I cannot predict which part of my organ (like head, feet) is going
Why do we get that uncomfortable feeling when seeing a deep wound/blood?
Agreed, it's probably an evolution thing. I always think this regarding people fleeing / ignoring an injured or sick person on the street etc. Of course you get some that go to help, but the majority
Why do we feel the need to pet/scratch other animals?
mutual grooming is a pretty common social activity in the animal kingdom. Basically, if you're cool enough with an animal to groom them/be groomed by them, it means you're good buds. Edit: this dude s
Why does driving at 50km/h feel like standing still after you’ve been driving at high speeds?
You don't perceive linear velocity, you perceive angular velocity. Think about it like the Trench Run in Star Wars. If you're flying at 1000 km/h on the surface, a wide open space, things don't look l