What is Weird: Definition and 482 Discussions

Psychology is the science of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, as well as feelings and thought. It is an academic discipline of immense scope. Psychologists also seek an understanding of the emergent properties of brains, linking the discipline to neuroscience. As a social science, psychologists aim to understand the behavior of individuals and groups.A professional practitioner or researcher involved in the discipline is called a psychologist. Some psychologists can be classified as a social, behavioral, or cognitive scientists. Some psychologists attempt to understand the role of mental functions in individual and social behavior. Others explore the physiological and biological processes that underlie cognitive functions and behaviors.
Psychologists explore behavior and mental processes, including perception, cognition, attention, emotion, intelligence, subjective experiences, motivation, brain functioning, and personality. Psychologists' interests extend to interpersonal relationships, psychological resilience, family resilience, and other areas within social psychology. Psychologists also consider the unconscious mind. Research psychologists employ empirical methods to infer causal and correlational relationships between psychosocial variables. Some, but not all, clinical and counseling psychologists rely on symbolic interpretation.
While psychological knowledge is often applied to the assessment and treatment of mental health problems, it is also directed towards understanding and solving problems in several spheres of human activity. By many accounts, psychology ultimately aims to benefit society. Many psychologists are involved in some kind of therapeutic role, practicing in clinical, counseling, or school settings. Other psychologists conduct scientific research on a wide range of topics related to mental processes and behavior. Typically the latter group of psychologists work in academic settings (e.g., universities, medical schools, hospitals). Another group of psychologists is employed in industrial and organizational settings. Yet others are involved in work on human development, aging, sports, health, forensics, and the media.

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    How is entanglement not weird ?

    How is entanglement not "weird"? https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=321682&highlight=entanglement+socks" But explain to me how this is not weird: So 2 people receive a set of boxes, all the boxes are numbered and the 2 sets have the same numbers, the boxes have 3 doors, opening a...
  2. B

    Medical Unusual tolerances and weird reactions.

    i know no one can diagnose me on here, I'm just looking for opinions and maybe guidance to things to research. my body has a strange way with medicine. 98% of the drugs I've taken (legal and otherwise...) don't work as they are supposed to. i usually have to take a double or triple dose to...
  3. Borg

    Taste the Unusual: Weird Food Combinations

    Some very unusual food combinations. Just don't look on a full stomach. http://thisiswhyyourefat.com/"
  4. S

    Is this weird? Squaring Numbers.

    I'm 16, still in high school. I consder myself pretty smart, but today I think I met one of the smarter people in my life. He's 14 and rides my bus. He scored ~10 points higher than me on a math test (i got 273, he got 285 I believe, not sure). I knew this, so I mentally ackknowledged that he...
  5. P

    Finding angle X when given an inequation and a weird equation

    Homework Statement sin (x) + sin (2x) + sin (3x) = 0 http://www4b.wolframalpha.com/Calculate/MSP/MSP531196eg6ff0edb8i9400000gb08c7ag3hfbfeh?MSPStoreType=image/gif&s=8 Sorry for not following the recommended layout, it's just that this question boggles me and I don't know any relevant...
  6. L

    Exploring Curry's Paradox: Does Flying Spaghetti Monster Exist?

    Curry's paradox can be used to (dis)prove the riemann hypothesis and string theory, and even prove the (non)existence of God... no, actually, Curry's paradox IS God. :biggrin: Just kidding... I am now (speaking somewhat hyperbolically) freaked out. Does Curry's paradox go like this (try "1 =...
  7. D

    Summing Weird Series: A Basic Understanding

    I have a rudimentary understanding of integration as it applies to finding the area under a curve. I get the idea of adding up the areas of progressively smaller rectangles to approach the area, and that at an infinite number of rectangles the areas would be exactly the same. Right now I'm just...
  8. G

    Microsoft's Natal Video: Video Games Getting Weird?

    http://www.viddler.com/explore/Joystiq/videos/1118/ Wii is coming out with the motion plus and Microsoft has a new device which provides somekind of a virtual reality experience ... now I am not an avid gamer but the first impression that I am sensing from the Natal video is that it seems...
  9. S

    Would a school find it weird for a student to have transfered twice?

    My brother went to a community college this past year and was accepted into a state university for the coming fall. However, this state university does not have as good of a program for his field as another university in the state, so after the coming year he would transfer out of that...
  10. A

    A weird eigenvalue problem

    Hi, Is there any solution for the following problem: Ax = \lambda x + b Here x seems to be an eigenvector of A but with an extra translation vector b. I cannot say whether b is parallel to x (b = cx). Thank you in advance for your help... Birkan
  11. T

    Tension and Friction Problem, I'm finding weird answer.

    Homework Statement Two blocks A and B are connected by an ideal rope R, both blocks lie on a horizontal surface S. The coefficient of static friction (\mu_s = 0.30) and kinetic friction (\mu_k = 0.20) between the blocks and the surface S are the same for both blocks. The mass of block A is m_A...
  12. O

    What weird foods do you eat? (revisited)

    In reading https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=67979,#7", I was drawn to MIH's entry, about boiled peanuts I like boiled peanuts too (pronounced balled)! Just made a pot of them yesterday.. Mmmmmm good eatin' :approve: I put my raw peanuts in salt water(1/4c Kosher salt per quart...
  13. E

    Solve for the Area of a Region: Integral of sqrt(9-x^2) over [0,3]

    Homework Statement Find the integral of sqrt(9-x^2) over [0,3]. You will not be able to find an antiderivative, so instead interpret the definite integral as the area of a region and compute the area geometrically (I haven't reached integration by substitution and integration by parts in class...
  14. S

    Something weird about Rotational Kinematic Equations

    Homework Statement I need to find the average acceleration of a gramophone record. Initial angular velocity, W = 0 Final angular velocity, w = 3.50rad s^-1 angular displacement, 8 = 0.25rad Homework Equations The equation given by the answer is t= 8/w a = ( w - W ) / t the answer is 49.0...
  15. D

    Should We Stop Eating Foods with Unique DNA Fingerprints?

    I was just reading some story about how Kathy Ireland is opposed to abortion because at the moment of conception they have a 'DNA Fingerprint'. Abortion issue aside, it got me to wonder: If I sequenced my mother and father's DNA and generated all the 2^23 permutations of chromosomes would my...
  16. B

    Weird issue with professor (undergrad research)

    So I talk to a professor about an undergraduate position in his lab (I'm in my second year) and he accepted me, got me a scholarship, and even offered me a fellowship for the summer if I am available during the summer. But it seems that he is always busy and did not arrange for me to meet with...
  17. B

    A weird thing happened when our transformer blew up

    A few nights ago, the pole on the side of the road that holds our transformer snapped, the transformer exploded and set the pole on fire. In my plant we were running on 2 out of 3 phases for a while until we completely lost power. Now here's the "weird" thing... Just about every motor...
  18. F

    What is this weird protoboard resistor strip thing? dumb question yep

    In my lab we're doing some stuff with logic chips and d-flip-flops and in our kit of circuit components are a couple of these red plastic covered strips that have about 12 pins coming out. Their some kind of resistor strip but question is how do you use them? do you just consider each 2 pins...
  19. Ivan Seeking

    Weird Easter traditions from around the world

    http://www.mirror.co.uk/2009/04/09/weird-easter-traditions-from-around-the-world-115875-21266238/
  20. S

    How do you do this weird integral?

    Hello, I came upon this strange integral: \int \frac{f(x,y)}{x}dx How would one attempt to solve this? Would integration by parts do?
  21. L

    Inverse of a weird looking matrix

    Homework Statement If A = [ -4e^4t sin(9t) -4e^5t cos(9t) ] [ 4e^4t cos(9t) 4e^5t sin(9t) ] then what would A^-1 be? I think I am mainly confused with the cos's and sin's...and all that other junk...since I know how to get the inverse of a regular matrix! Thank you...
  22. S

    A weird function i guess

    a weird function i guess... Homework Statement P(x) is an increasing function and Q(x) is a decreasing function in interval a ≤x≤b. Another function γ(x) satisfies m≤γ(x)≤M. Find m and M in terms of P(a), P(b), Q(a), and Q(b) if: a. γ(x) = P(x) . Q(x) b. γ(x) = [P(x)]2 – [Q(x)]2...
  23. Y

    Weird group isomorphism problem

    Homework Statement Show that the group Z/<(a,b)> is isomorphic to Z if gcd(a,b)=1. Find generators of Z/<(a,b)>. 2. Relevant information Please note that the question is asking for Z/<(a,b)>, not ZxZ/<(a,b)>. I am having trouble understanding the meaning behind <(a,b)> as a subgroup of...
  24. M

    Some weird integral with natural logarithm

    Homework Statement \displaystyle\int\left(\dfrac{\ln x}{x}\right)^2 dx 2. The attempt at a solution I tried letting u=\ln^2 x and dv the rest and I also tried dv=\ln^2 x dx and u the rest. It won't work out.
  25. S

    Weird behaviour and looks 4 a moon.

    Especially one so little. (this is False Colour. Really this is a sooty black body, with redbrown ooze at the bottom of the craters, and a water ice white frosting on the peaks of some of the high ridgetops) Most of the craters seem just like a bed of hydrothermal vents in a high energy...
  26. S

    Can you determine the relationship between 20+/4+ and 5+?

    Homework Statement This problem asks you to compare two values and say whether one is greater, they are the same, or the problem does not give you enough information to answer the question. In this question they give you a symbol, in this case "+" and then define what it does to a number...
  27. H

    Is the Impact Force Really Twice the Object's Weight?

    A weird collision "theorem" All -- Many moons ago I thought I heard a professor refer to a "theorem" in mechanics which stated that if a hard object is released from an infinitesimal height above a hard surface, the force will be exactly twice the weight of the object. Did I hear...
  28. B

    Initial value problem D.E. (confused of a weird sol.)

    Homework Statement solve: y" + 4y' + 4y = (3 + x)e-2x ... (1); y(0) = 2 & y'(0) = 5 Homework Equations using Undetermined Coefficients Method The Attempt at a Solution solving the associated homog. eq of (1) : y" + 4y' + 4y = 0 ... (2) we get: yc = c1 e-2x as m=-2 let...
  29. Math Jeans

    LaTeX Troubleshooting a Weird LaTex Bug

    I'm getting this weird LaTex bug that is really messing with my posts. Sometimes when I use the tex tags, I get this weird problem that no matter what I put inside them, the post will always display the a certain equation inside of the tags. For example: I am trying to edit my signature...
  30. Greg Bernhardt

    Wtf something super weird just happened

    Either I am going flippin crazy or something big just happened and I need an explanation. So I'm sitting at my computer watching a chill movie. Just 5min ago two flashes of a greenish blue light occurred outside my window. The light was apparent, it wasn't sort of there, it was there and...
  31. J

    Can Drawings or Favors Ever Count as Real Payment?

    It is alleged that in Australia that a man attempted to pay a bill with a drawing of a spider (you can read all about it here: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=665847 ) Does anyone have any similar stories to share about customers trying to use odd forms of currency?
  32. I

    A weird convergent series involving integral

    Homework Statement Let y_{n} = 1 + \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{3} + ... + \frac{1}{n} - \int_{1}^{n} \frac{1}{t}dt Prove that the sequence \{y_{n}\}_{i=1}^{n} convergesHomework Equations The Attempt at a Solution y_{1} = 1 y_{2} = 1 +\frac{1}{2} - \int_{1}^{2} \frac{1}{t}dt = 1 + \frac{1}{2}...
  33. R

    How to solve a differential equation with a cosine term?

    Homework Statement I can not determine the solution to the diff. eq. Homework Equations \ddot{x}+k \cos{x}=0. The constant k is postive. The Attempt at a Solution I tried solving it with the methods I know and it all ended up in a big mess. I am just not used to the second...
  34. P

    Weird Question about Majoring in Math

    Im in 2nd year now...and I've been worrying about really trivial things but its been driving me crazy ... and I've been getting really good marks with no trouble but I've been thinking about How do I know what to do Like When I substitute into an equation ... SOmetimes I use...
  35. R

    Solve Weird Math Question: Find Value of x1+x2+x3+x4+x5/2

    Homework Statement There are five positive integers x1,x2,x3,x4,x5 such that: \sqrt{x1-1}+2\sqrt{x2-4}+3\sqrt{x3-9}+4\sqrt{x4-16}+5\sqrt{x5-25}=x1+x2+x3+x4+x5 Fine the possible value of: \frac{x1+x2+x3+x4+x5}{2} a) Data insufficient b)55 c)110 d) I couldn't exactly remember this...
  36. A

    Are Trig Identities Needed for This Derivative Problem?

    Homework Statement Homework Equations Trig identities or straightforward derivative? The Attempt at a Solution Is the answers 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D I tried taking the derivative of these, but a friend of mine here told me it deals with trig identities and isn't...
  37. C

    Limit Question: Finding f(0), f'(0), and f'(x) | Countless Hours of Frustration

    Homework Statement f(x+y)= f(x) + f(y) + y*x^2 +x*y^2 Given: lim of f(x)/x where x approaches 0 is 1 Find : 1) f(0) 2) f ' (0) 3) f ' (x) Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution countless hours with other coursemates that lead to nothing...
  38. E

    Can a Riccati-type Differential Equation with a Square Root Term be Classified?

    Hi Folks..I came up with a weird looking DE for my research Q''[t] = f[t]Q'[t] + g[t]Q[t] + h[t]*Sqrt[(Q[t])^2 + (k[t]Q'[t])^2] The thing that mixes my mind is the square root term..If there is no square root terms it would like a riccati type..but there is..i tried to google it but it...
  39. wolram

    Weird Aviation Videos: Models or Something More?

    http://www.alexisparkinn.com/weird_aviation_videos.htm scroll down to bottom of page for video. Are these models? impressive looking.
  40. P

    CONFUSED ABOUT WHEN TO LET x = Another x WEird Question Help

    Hi, I'm going into 2nd year as a math major ...In the last week I've been thinking consciously about how if an algebraic property is written in terms of x ...then it applies to x^2 ,x-2 x^3, etc . Like: sin(2x)=2sin(x)cos(x) Implies sin(2x^2)=2sin(x^2)cos(x^2) I know this without...
  41. H

    Capacitor and Potential. EN - weird solution

    There are these two homework questions that I think are asking the exact same thing, yet use different equations (and get different answers for them) First Question 1. Homework Statement A potential difference of 10V is present between the plates of a capacitor. How much work must be done...
  42. S

    Derivating a sum weird result. wtf

    Hey I was doing a standard derivative problem but I ran into something somewhat strange. Check it out: \frac{d}{dx}\sum_{i=1}^xx=\frac{d}{dx}x^2=2x Okay, simple enough..but what if I write it like this? \frac{d}{dx}\sum_{i=1}^xx=\frac{d}{dx}(x+x+...+x)=1+1+...+1=x. Why am I getting two...
  43. S

    What Force is Required to Hold Up a Partner on a Swinging Circle?

    Homework Statement A man hanging upside down is holding a partner who weighs 565 N. Assume that the partner moves on a circle that has a radius of 6.50 m. At a swinging speed of 4.40 m/s, what force must the man apply to his partner in the straight-down position? Homework Equations I'm at a...
  44. M

    Microwaves and Weird Neighbors

    Is it possible to injure your neighbor with microwaves using the heater of a microwave oven when there is a thick wall yours and your neighbor's apartments? I know this is a really weird questions, but that's because it's related to a really weird situation. A friend of mine does not get along...
  45. S

    A weird spherically symmetric metric

    a weird "spherically symmetric" metric Minkowski metric in spherical polar coordinates [t, r, theta, phi] is ds^2 = - dt^2 + dr^2 + r^2\,(d\theta^2 + sin^2(\theta)\, d\phi^2). The question is what happens when the coefficient of the angular part is set to constant, say 1, instead of r^2...
  46. D

    Weird reciprocal sums of integers

    I'd like to see whether weird reciprocal sums of integers in the form \sum_{x\in S}\frac{1}{x}, where S is some unconventional set of integers, converges or diverge. Does anyone know any? For example, \sum_{x\in S}\frac{1}{x} where S is the set of integers that, when expanded in binary...
  47. K

    Fortran Solving Fortran 77 Mystery: nran(i)=mod(int(i*ranw(Idum)),i) + 1

    I have this line in a Fortran 77 program, and I don't understand how it works: nran(i)=mod(int(i*ranw(Idum)),i) + 1 What I don't understand is that nran is not a function, nor is it dimensioned anywhere (its type is implicitly an integer). This line only works if it comes right after the...
  48. S

    Mathematica Another Weird Mathematica Problem

    When you solve something and it gives answers like this: {σ -> 0.653831, μ -> 9.31514, γ -> 7.22386}, how do you get it to give {0.653831, 9.31514, 7.22386}, i.e a set without the symbols? Cheers,
  49. I

    Mathematica How can I expand a function in Mathematica to second order in two variables?

    does anyone know how to derive multivariate taylor series in mathematica? by default it is computed in a very strange: "Series performs a series expansion successively with respect to each variable. The result in this case is a series in x, whose coefficients are series in y. "
  50. S

    Weird how two objects can makes sound

    One question I've been focusing on lately is sound. Can any of you help me understand how it is created or why we even hear it. It just seems a little weird how two objects can makes sound, or even one in some cases. Are the particles or what? I don't know.
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