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How important is eye contact for attraction between a man and woman?
How important is eye contact for creating/inducing attraction & showing showing "confidence" towards them?
What is the optimal eye locking duration between 2 persons for inducing this attraction?
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Current theories of the psychology of ambivalence
This question querying the authenticity of people's words and actions and the resulting commentary after this answer, has led me to ask this question.
Ambivalence is a state of having simultaneous, conflicting feelings toward a person or thing.1…
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Why do people say they hate drama?
On social sites sometimes people will state, "I hate drama!", as if to say "if you cause drama, please go away."
My theory is the people who say this, in fact, actually like drama... as evidenced by the apparent hatred for it. Has there been any…
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The manifestation of OCD with the use of information technologies
There have been many studies on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Typical OCD behavior in day to day life has been well documented. Repeatedly checking that the stove or iron has been turned off being two examples.
I can surmise that OCD…
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How do memories come up for no apparent reason? Is this evidence that we remember everything?
As I was driving, all of a sudden the name "Holden Caufield" came to my mind. It sounded really familiar. I googled the name and it was the main character in The Catcher in the Rye. The last time I even read that book was in 2005. I had no reason to…
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How can one estimate the excitability or mood of general public on a specific day?
I'm interested if there are publicly available tools or resources that can be used to gauge the overall activity/excitability or mood of general public for a specific day.
For example, yesterday I noticed that my favorite restaurant was packed, and…
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The comfort and appeal of vintage objects?
The vintage culture has grown very large in the last 10 years, with all sorts of collectables from furniture, to homes, to old signs and toys. Just watch the show "American Pickers" to get an idea of this subculture.
The nostalgia and style of the…
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Is the desire to impress others a major goal?
Is the desire to impress others a goal of everyone?
Does a person get a job, go to the gym, etc., to signal worthiness of another person's approval?
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Psychologically, how does volunteer work help the volunteer?
This question has intrigued me for a long time, ever since I experienced it first hand (and continue to do so). Some feel a compulsion to 'step up' and lend a hand to someone in need. An example, after spending a day cleaning up a neighbour's…
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Is mutually consensual BDSM a symptom of a sick mind or an expression of freedom from social constraints?
BDSM an acronym for bondage and discipline; dominant and submissive; sado-masochism; slave and master.
Assume such a relationships or sexual practices are genuinely mutually consenting; and by consent I mean, meaning two well informed, mature,…
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How can people better express subjective conscious experience with words?
I'm interested in how the human mind works, and over the years have experienced and took notice of a number of peculiar states of consciousness, thought patterns, dreams, etc.
While a lot of these states of mind are replicable, I do not know the…
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What personality traits affect ability to cope with pain?
It has been shown that pain impairs cognitive function, in this question and the following studies on the effects of headaches on cognition. Moor et al write
It must therefore be emphasised that headache pain appears to impair
general task…
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Does the structure of consciousness mimic that of the visual process?
It seems to me that the structure of the conscious mind has some strong similarities to the way our visual field functions. The visual field has a strong and detailed
focus at the center, and this is what generally commands our attention,
while at…
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Does intoxication ever improve reaction time?
Background: As I write this I am rather "tipsy." I wanted to do some experiments and test my reaction time. I noticed that ironically, my reaction times were a lot quicker than when I am sober. Is there a reason for this? Perhaps slight intoxication…
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Neural Processes of Inducing Flow
Related to my previous question: Improved Typing as a result of slight movement
For context: slight movement (<1 inch in any direction) improves typing, piano-playing, and writing, among other things. I believe this is because the continuous…
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