Psychology
Exploring "Why" questions about Psychology
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Why do we want to spend our day at home being lazy but then feel like we wasted the day or depressed about it?
I don't think this applies to everyone. I love lazy days where I do absolutely nothing but drink coffee and play Xbox. I feel very refreshed at the end of one and not have a single regret.
Why water feels like cement after jumping from a really high height.
It takes a great deal of force to compress water. When you jump into the water, mostly it's getting out of your way rather than compressing. If you're moving too fast, then the water molecules can't m
Why does the return trip feel faster than the trip to the destination?
Well son, I don't think that is always the case but.... Remember when we went for ice cream and you were so excited you couldn't wait to get there. It seemed like it was gonna take forever, right?
Why does it happen that we tend to remember some words not by their meaning, but by the context they were used in?
That's how you naturally learn language. The meaning of many words aren't particularly helpful because to understand the meaning you need to have sufficient past context Let's take sit as an example.
Why is it that before an orgasm you have a feeling willingness to do anything, but as soon as the orgasm passes you come to your “senses” (NSFW)
According to some studies about human psychology, our disgust response is literally reduced the hornier you are. Which makes sense. Sex isnt really the most hygienic thing in the world haha.
Why do football fans give Tim Tebow so much attention?
He wasnt a great NFL player. Coming out he was one of the most hyped College Players in YEARS. 2 National Championships and a Heisman to his name during his time at Florida.
why do I feel the need to swallow a lot more whenever I have a sore throat?
Everyone swallows periodically throughout the day to clear the saliva that accumulates in their mouth. It's so automatic that normally you don't notice it. When you have a sore throat, swallowing hurt
Why is there no humor-based talk show, or any formatted program, by the right wing conservatives? The left it seems spends a lot of time laughing at the right’s proclivity to lie and distort truths…
As the good reverend Stephen Colbert once said - "Reality has a well know liberal bias". You can make fun of liberals and play up stereotypes, but if you try to make fun of the policies they advocate
Why does pushing something feels like it requires less effort than pulling something?
It could also be due to how you use your hands. Having to grip something in order to pull puts a lot of strain on wrists and fingers. When we push we don't need to grab onto anything.
Why do we love and why does it take such a strain on us when it ends?
There's a hormone in your body called [oxytocin](_URL_0_). (Note: despite the spelling, oxytocin has nothing to do with the painkiller oxycontin). Oxytocin is a bonding hormone - it increases your fee