Posted Finals. Who's stressed?? to Section 24 PSY 1001pub
As everyone is aware of, we are on the brink of final exams. With finals comes lack of sleep, giant amounts of coffee, studying until the wee hours of the morning, and, if you're like me, lots of stress. If...
Posted A family of geese to Section 24 PSY 1001pub
One of my favorite childhood movies was "Fly Away Home", a film about Amy, a young girl who raises a flock of orphaned geese. Amy is the first thing the goslings see after hatching, and they imprint on her. Imprinting...
Posted Kings Play Checkers on Funny Green Squares to Section 24 PSY 1001pub
I first learned this silly sentence way back in my eighth grade science class. We were learning how to classify organisms, but the whole class had trouble remembering the order of the classifications. Thanks to Mr. Searls and his handy...
Posted What are you scared of? to Section 24 PSY 1001pub
Sometimes the amygdala, the center of emotion in our brain, causes us to be more fearful when we get into certain situations. These irrational fears are called phobias, and they occur when the amygdala releases certain hormones that cause a...
Posted Phobias and the amygdala to Section 24 PSY 1001pub
The amygdala is the portion of our brain that controls emotions. Whether one experiences excitement or fear, the amygdala is responsible. Sometimes, the amygdala causes us to be more fearful when we get into certain situations. These irrational fears are...
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