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I'm typing incorrect words. Why?

I have recently developed a syndrome, I'll call it Swifty's Syndrome. As I type, I will frequently type a word which sounds like the word I wanted  to type, but is not the actual word I wanted to type (I originally typed "work" just there). These mistypes are rarely mis-spelled; indeed my success rate seems higher during these mistakes than at any other time. My colleagues of similar age (I'm 60) report the same syndrome. Does it have a name (other than "Swiftys Syndrome", maybe)
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  • Asked by Swiftie
  • on 2010-09-10 08:08:43
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Categories: Human Body.

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Why do academics talk about their work in non-academic social parties? Is it an abnormality?
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  • Asked by br1933
  • on 2010-06-10 01:27:13
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Categories: Human Body.

Tags: psychology, Behaviourpattern, Neuroscience, Leadershipobsession, Insecurity.

 

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Why don't we do things that we know are good for us?

Why don't we do things that we know will have a benefit? Such as, saving up for a new pair of shoes, then going and spending your money on make-up instead, or choosing to have an extra packet of crisps, or choosing not to go on a run because we're 'too tired'. It's clear that all of these things are good for us in the long run, so why do we choose to do something that will only benefit for maybe a few minutes or so.
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  • Asked by sstokes
  • on 2010-05-23 23:11:11
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Categories: Human Body.

Tags: Behaviour, psychology.

 

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Can curiosity be pathologic?

Curiosity, the hunger for learning new things, is generally considered a positive feature. But can it also be a patholgy, when the person is in constant NEED of learning new things, feels bad and depressed when not learning, has concentration problems in everyday life for jumping from a bit of knowledge to another one?
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  • Asked by cirius
  • on 2010-02-15 21:59:56
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Tags: psychology, pathology, curiosity.

 

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If energy is conserved, why don't people just eat less (and save money) to lose weight?
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Tags: physics, physiology, psychology, biochemistry, economics.

 

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QWERTY keyboards seem to favor the left hand for letters, punctuation for the right. Is there a reason for this?

It's also claimed that QWERTY keyboards weren't necessarily designed with touch typing in mind.
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Last edited on: 2010-01-29 21:03:52

Categories: Human Body.

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Why do police officers and similar folk tend to have mustaches?
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Last edited on: 2010-02-01 20:59:05

Categories: Human Body.

Tags: evolution, Biology, psychology, Anthropology.

 

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Why do people get tired of their favorite songs after listening to them repeatedly?
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Tags: Music, psychology, interest.

 

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How do we know when someone is giving you eye contact?

This may seem like a rediculous question, but i have noticed that it is much easier to know when a person is looking into your eyes than it is to know if they are looking at another similarly sized object. How is it that we know when a person is giving you eye contact?

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  • Asked by Ztredger
  • on 2009-12-17 16:29:38
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Categories: Human Body.

Tags: Eyes, psychology, eye, sight, social, contact.

 

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Why we can remember and forget something?

Why we can remember and forget somehing? Is brain created to forget the information? Is the information totally erased or we only couldn't remember it but it is still there? How to remember something and will always remember it forever?
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  • Asked by hermawan
  • on 2009-09-25 06:23:33
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Tags: humanbody, brain, psychology.

 

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