The Boondocks blog, No. 42 for the week starting October 15, 2007.
Monday
Wednesday
Energy looks at high energy prices and our future.
Enviroman looks at man and the environment.
Hayseeds looks at politics and life in our nation.
Individual looks at myself and how I'm changing
Outblog is all about my outdoor experiences.
Transit looks at the changing ways we get around.
Truck gives you stories and trips in my Ford Ranger.
The Psychology of Farmers? They study sucide, depressed people, and so many other things. So why not study the unique psychology of rural and farm folks.
For decades the APA dedicated themselves to separating humans into races, ages, cultural heritage, and socio-economic classes. They developed highly sophisticated theories and studies designed to help Americans deal with change, stress, guilt and disaster. None of them worked on farmers and ranchers. Rural counseling consistently had the highest failure rate and the most unsatisfied customers of any area of psychological practice.
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The APA discovered that while urban people are surrounded by other humans, they actually know few of them, but rural people know everybody for miles around - their business and family problems. One study showed that the average farmer/rancher knows over 150 people on a first name, personal basis, and many others through family lines. A disaster in one family can cause ripples of anxiety and depression through the whole community.
The APA discovered other differences also.
Courting rituals are different. While a city girl might be impressed by a degree, fancy car and good restaurant, a country girl wants to know how big the ranch is or how new the tractors are.
Interesting. Can you say moo? P'Link
This MySpace Video is Fun. Don't ask, I saw it on MySpace.
That and I'm too bored at work.
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