Some folders are not opening when I double-click.

Hi. I am currrently on an iMac, running OS 10.6.8. Last week random folders stopped opening when I double clicked them. I found it happening more when I started a new folder ( command n) and renamed it. Whenever I double click, the folder "whooshes" to the left never to be found. The folder stays on the desktop and does not open. The only way to get my items out is to throw the folder away, get an old folder, rename it and take the items out of the trash.
Any ideas as to what the issue may be? I've restarted the computer, shut down the computer, force quit the finder, relaunched the finder etc. I have done an "get info" and made sure everything is "read and write" as well. This is becoming a headache for about a week now.
Thanks for any help.

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