This thread is not about medical advice
Talk about experiments, mental diseases, medications, researches, and other interesting things about human minds and behaviors.
I think I've seen at least few tropers who had something to do with psychology so I figured this would be useful to some degree.
Currently I am freshman who is majoring in Psychology (and English), and so far I like what I am learning (Psy 101).
One of the things about psychology that surprised and disappointed me the most is that it isn't more about couch and talk but more of a lot of research. Well, I certainly hope that I don't have to do a whole lot of math. I'd probably have to do some statistics, though. Hurrr....
Edited by lu127 on Dec 23rd 2024 at 2:18:05 PM
Yeah. If you want Victorian ideas of "deviancy" shoved down your throat...
Erm. The thing with broad statements like that is... well... the answer is usually "yes-no-there's-more-to-it-and-who-told-you-that-anyway".
Because different personalities respond to social pressure to conform in different ways. Quite a few do the exact opposite when they notice it as a part of their whole package.
So... yes, there is social pressure to conform to cultural standards that can and will vary depending on whether an individual identifies with the wider group, a smaller cultural subgroup, several groups depending on their situation or is a more solitary soul who has trouble identifying with groups larger than three; yes, many members of a population will conform to many of those standards, but not all by any measure (but, of those who do conform to general expectations, nobody will conform rigidly to all of them at any point) and; yes, you can be a conforming nonconformist if that is the subgroup you strongly identify with and hope to be a part of.
Because people are weird like that.
Is there any idea that can explain this line of thought:
"So I'm offered a lot of money to stay in that house for a period. It's a lot of money, and nobody ever spends that amount of money for no reason. It's most likely a sort of scheme and I should probably reject that deal."
Cynical? Or just being cautious in general?
Continuously reading, studying, and (hopefully) growing.Being suspicious of suspicious offers or requests strikes me as just plain reasonable.
When someone offers you a deal with no clear indication of how they benefit from it, it's because they don't want you to know how they benefit from it. Nobody offers a deal with no possible gain to them unless it's, like, charity or something. That should always be considered a warning flag that something's going on that you won't like.
edited 20th Oct '15 9:02:10 AM by TobiasDrake
My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.I swear, there's a name for this, but I can't remember...
Continuously reading, studying, and (hopefully) growing.That's called the Body Transfer Illusion
and yes, it's a fascinating illustration of how we form a sense of self-ownership. Visual and tactile sensation can over-ride our intellectual knowledge of what our body consists of.
edited 7th Nov '15 11:43:17 AM by DeMarquis
I'm done trying to sound smart. "Clear" is the new smart.Ah, I see.
Say, is there a name for a shock from learning that one's strongly rooted beliefs being disproven right in front of their eyes, learning that all they believed was a bunch of lies?
Such as, learning one's very respected and loved parents were actually a bunch of serial killers, that sort of things.
Continuously reading, studying, and (hopefully) growing.They are thaught that they are more sensitive. A woman who reacts positively, or indifferent to vermin is socially weird due to sterotyped gender roles. It is the man's job to be the one strong enough to deal with the icky monsters.
It is not so much a psychology thing as it is more about the inherent sexism of our socialization system.
It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes
