Posted Heuristics, We All Fall Victim To Them to Section 16 and 17 F11 PSY 1001
I think that for me, one of the main ideas that I will remember from this psychology course will be the different types of heuristics that humans fall victim too. For starters, there's the availability heuristic. The availability heuristic...
Posted IQ: Should it be used to discriminate job applicants? to Section 16 and 17 F11 PSY 1001
Many businesses have had debates on whether or not to include an IQ test in their hiring process. Some businesses have even considered making certain scores a strict requirement in order to even apply for a job. There are...
Posted Theories of Emotion to Section 16 and 17 F11 PSY 1001
There has been much dispute over how our brains create emotion. As of today, there are two accepted theories of how this occurs, The James-Lange Theory, one of the oldest cognitive theories derived from William James but also accredited...
Posted False Memories to Section 16 and 17 F11 PSY 1001
This week in my psychology discussion class we did a short-term memory experiment that showed just how easily false memories can be implanted into our brain while we remain completely unaware of them. The activity consisted of listening to...
Posted Opptical Illusions, The Necker Cube to Section 16 and 17 F11 PSY 1001
understanding-hypnosis.html Many optical illusions, like The Necker Cube, allow us to perceive a picture or an object in more than one way. More specifically, The Necker Cube allows its audience to see a cube positioned in two ways. This is...
Posted Nature vs Nurture, Genie The Wild Child to Section 16 and 17 F11 PSY 1001
One of the most interesting psychological stories I've encountered in the short time I've studied psychology is one about a feral child, Genie. Genie, also known as "The Wild Child", spent the better part of her first thirteen years...
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