Questions tagged [behavior]
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Is there a scientific explanation for dramatic body shaking and trembling in religious settings? (see videos for illustrative examples)
Basically the title. I would like to know if there are scientific studies on the phenomenon of experiencing sudden body shaking and trembling in religious settings, usually in response to the command ...
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Is there a term that describes the behaviour of a person which transfers personal problems to other people and tries to solve them there?
I think my question is a little tricky to express, but I observed this kind of behaviour pattern many times and want to know if it's coined in cognitive sciences.
To give an example, think about an ...
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How can psychometric or behavioural tests be used in banking to evaluate creditworthiness?
Suppose an entrepreneur or borrower with little credit or business history goes to a bank or some financial institution to borrow money.
Banks can use, as an alternative to a credit or business ...
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Are any kinds of behavior proved to correlate with testosterone levels?
Are any kinds of behavior proved to correlate with testosterone levels?
Any studies done on this? Any indications of such correlations?
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Has anyone formally tested Josh Pellicer's theory on human sexual behavior?
I read Josh Pellicer's book titled "Tao of Badass." He discusses the sexual behavior of men and women and how they interact during the dating process. However, I have been unable to find any ...
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Best meditation techniques to overcome Behavioral Addictions?
Meditation seems to be one of the top techniques recommended nowadays for self-development (e.g. McGonigal, K. 2011). For people who want to overcome behavioural addictions (i.e. any "addiction that ...
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Does suppressing a desire make it more powerful?
Based on my minimal knowledge of old Freudian Psychoanalysis, if our drives and urges are not met they become more powerful, even overwhelming, for the individual, perhaps causing them psychological ...
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Do violent videos and video games affect your behaviour?
So I've heard many people say watching violent videos affect your behaviour. But I myself don't observe any change in me.
So does it truly affect anyone and if yes how exactly?
Some of the sites ...
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How does one escape learned helplessness?
I've been researching learned helplessness lately, an idea that seems to be responsible for much of the negative behavior observed in humans. Basically, the idea is that once repeatedly exposed to an ...
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Are there mental states that make the mind more susceptible to other negative mental states?
I've recently read the following folk parable and am interested if there is any truth to it.
It is originally in russian(full version here), so I will translate the gist of it:
The devil displays ...
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Psychological explanation for exorcisms?
I'm doing research on alleged testimonies and evidences of the spirit realm. In particular, I've been lately reviewing testimonies and live recordings of exorcisms, some of which I find particularly ...
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Psychology Research, Questionnaire Help Needed
I am Computer Science student and studying Psychology as an elective. Now I was required to conduct a research on any topic. I chose: Negative Effects of Permissive Parenting Style on Youth of ...
