Hi to all!
I am really new to psychology as a subject, as well as to this forum.
I was just wondering about what compels us to post a reply to a message we come across in some forum. Why do we tend to help those we dont know even by giving our precious time, while for those who are known to us, when require need, we tend to resist.
I am not discussing about asking questions. I MEAN posting reply.
Is it like that we need to satisfy our need? Is it like everyone needs a little of selfesteem?
I have found that many of my friends who are not doing good at there studies generaly give a long time replying at so many forums they have subscribed. When I asked one of friend about why does he waste his time (forgive my words) when there is an exam in a week, he replied - 'when you are in, you are in!'. But as I see, after he has become active on forums, he has become less active in other pubilc relations.
It may be possible that its just a matter of time management - if you are on computer, you are not talking or studying - but I suspect this possibiliy because he was always a computer freak.
Please reply of whatever you think.
HI!
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by anupamsr » Sat Apr 17, 2004 10:15 am
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by BlueLeaf » Sat Apr 24, 2004 5:45 pm
Hello there anupamsr, welcome on board.
I'm also a little new to the forum, but not new to the world of psychology at all. I started off as the 'agony uncle' of my social group - helping provide solutions and remedies to people who needed the support. I found my feet in the world of psychology and the human way, gaining experience all the time. The reason i chose to pursue what i did was purely for the kick of hearing someone say, "Thanks, i really appreciate that, it really helped me."
I've become addicted to making people's lives that little bit easier, and if it means i can fuel it a bit more, then broadening my knowledge and offering what I can on an internet forum is just another piece to the puzzle. There are a lot of very clever people here, much better qualified than I am, who have a world of psychological and psychiatrical knowledge under their belts and are willing to give advice and guidance where it's asked for.
It's an opportunity to gain knowledge that I didn't think i could pass up when I joined, and I don't think i'm regretting it at all. It might take a little time sometimes, but there's always someone on this forum who knows and understands what you're talking about, or someone who's been through it already.
So, in answer to your question, yes, when you're in, you're in. I'm satisfying my need to help people out, and there can't be anything wrong with that. What does everyone else think?
BlueLeaf
I'm also a little new to the forum, but not new to the world of psychology at all. I started off as the 'agony uncle' of my social group - helping provide solutions and remedies to people who needed the support. I found my feet in the world of psychology and the human way, gaining experience all the time. The reason i chose to pursue what i did was purely for the kick of hearing someone say, "Thanks, i really appreciate that, it really helped me."
I've become addicted to making people's lives that little bit easier, and if it means i can fuel it a bit more, then broadening my knowledge and offering what I can on an internet forum is just another piece to the puzzle. There are a lot of very clever people here, much better qualified than I am, who have a world of psychological and psychiatrical knowledge under their belts and are willing to give advice and guidance where it's asked for.
It's an opportunity to gain knowledge that I didn't think i could pass up when I joined, and I don't think i'm regretting it at all. It might take a little time sometimes, but there's always someone on this forum who knows and understands what you're talking about, or someone who's been through it already.
So, in answer to your question, yes, when you're in, you're in. I'm satisfying my need to help people out, and there can't be anything wrong with that. What does everyone else think?
BlueLeaf
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