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• Commented on Little Alchemy and Little Processing
  That is such a cool example of psychology in everyday life. I never would have thought of it like that, but it's very true!...
• Commented on Think scientifically.
  Interesting view point. I agree that sometimes people let their emotions lead them to make irrational judgements. Certainly the media relies more on pathos than ethos or logos. However, I also think that there are some things in this world...
• Posted Psych 1001 Words of Wisdom to Sections 24 and 25 SP12 PSY 1001
  Many find psychology interesting because it's just like a quiz in a girlie magazine. Lots of people love talking about themselves, and we also find it interesting to learn about ourselves. Psychology 1001 has been one of those classes that...
• Posted Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire to Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire
  Most people would say that it is possible to tell if someone's lying, but psychology would beg to differ. Paul Ekman's data as stated in our book says that about 70/100 is the highest number of times a person can...
• Posted The Ability to Read Minds to Sections 24 and 25 SP12 PSY 1001
  Who ever thought technology would allow us to read minds. While it is true that we may not be able to communicate direct sentences, today's technology does allow us to detect when someone is using a certain part of...
• Commented on Sense of Humor: Nature or Nurture?
  I find that strange because I feel like my sister and I have the same sense of humor as my dad. I can see how it might have to do with nurture though because different cultures have different senses of...
• Commented on The Screen Adds Ten Pounds
  I never thought that screen time could affect the brain in ways that change one's eating habits and lead to obesity. The fact that reading books and playing board or card games doesn't have as strong of a correlation to...
• Posted To Spank, Or Not To Spank to Sections 24 and 25 SP12 PSY 1001
  The plethora of parenting magazines published shows that bringing up one's child in the very best way is a topic of interest among Americans, which makes sense because to most people, the most important thing in their lives is probably...