Do you think there's some psychology to chosen avatars?

[samlad]

I just chose my Spock avatar as I am a lifelong Star Trek fan.
Whether or not there is a deeper meaning to that I dont know.

Perhaps the whole 'sci-fi' fantasy thing has a meaning to it. Do you wish for an alternative lifestyle?

[robijntje]

I chose mine because...

I like it?

[Doozer]

I agree (with the former part of your reply), but I think the whole oedipus complex is (to an extent) a bit of a misconception. Agreed, his methods always verged to the idea of sex and sexuality, and in certain crime scene investigations in America, there is a corrolation between a man's preference in women, stating that there are certain similarites between the said person and his mother (as an example).

I've been considering why I was drawn to frogs as a choice of an avatar. The only thing I can think of is that for me, frogs are a symbol of change (from tadpole to frog) and are subtle creatures. I'm not sure if 'subtle' sums me up, but I can't think of any other reason.

True but I believe the universial symbol for change is teh butterfly. The opdeipus concept was a misconception but does illustrate the point. Correlation Sam does not equal causation so even if there may be a link between a mans preference fora woman and the fact that she may have similar traits expressions of his mother does not mean he is choosing them because of that

[Doozer]

I just chose my Spock avatar as I am a lifelong Star Trek fan.
Whether or not there is a deeper meaning to that I dont know.

You dont have big ears and a bad haorcut do you?
Perhaps its a satey thing for you Westcorklad
an image you feel comfortabkle with and perhaps aspire to

[samlad]

True but I believe the universial symbol for change is teh butterfly. The opdeipus concept was a misconception but does illustrate the point. Correlation Sam does not equal causation so even if there may be a link between a mans preference fora woman and the fact that she may have similar traits expressions of his mother does not mean he is choosing them because of that

Yes, but it's important to remember that all our experiences are different, and also cultural differences play a part in all of this. A symbol for one person is different to another. As for the whole 'looking like your mother' thing, I didn't say I agreed with it.

[Doozer]

Yes, but it's important to remember that all our experiences are different, and also cultural differences play a part in all of this. A symbol for one person is different to another. As for the whole 'looking like your mother' thing, I didn't say I agreed with it.

That is true but the question now is why you went away from teh more common version to a more abstract version of the synmbol

[samlad]

That is true but the question now is why you went away from teh more common version to a more abstract version of the synmbol

Just to vary people's views on it really, because everyone's experiences are different.

[El Gordo]

I chose mine because...

I like it?

You're not really a penguin?

[Rayden]

I just pick avatars to do with stuff I like. Thinkin of going with a musical av when I next change it.

[westcorklad]

Perhaps the whole 'sci-fi' fantasy thing has a meaning to it. Do you wish for an alternative lifestyle?

In my current circumstances you bet I wish for an alternative lifestyle.