Posted Conformity with Clothing? to Section 24 PSY 1001pub
I have always found the clothing "trends" to be odd. Not the trends themselves, but the fact that one trend will resonate with a majority of the population for a given amount of time. It isn't probably that all of...
Posted Truth and Lies: Will we ever know the difference? to Section 24 PSY 1001pub
I have always wondered how "lie detectors" work. How is it possible that a machine can know whether or not what I am saying is true, and more so, how can it be proven? While reading chapter 11, I learned...
Posted Gift or Curse? to Section 24 PSY 1001pub
Something I found very interesting in these past four chapters was the phenomena of hyperthymestic syndrome. This is where one has a memory far superior than the norm. One with hyperthymestic syndrome can remember literally everything that they have experienced....
Posted The Depths of Memory to Section 24 PSY 1001pub
How memories are stored is a mysterious phenomena that I have always questioned. Most people don't take the time to think of how amazing it is that a taxi driver can get you to any destination with only an address....
Posted The Depths of Memory to Section 24 PSY 1001pub
Memory has always amazed me. It is incredible how memories are stored and saved over time. Whenever I start to ponder this phenomenon, how memories are stored, I can't help but get the image of Dumbledore's pensieve from the Harry...