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• Commented on Taking Action: What I learned from PSY 1001
  When I was reading about bystander effect, I too was shocked to find out that so many people would just stand and observe that crime happening right in front of them. As book pointed out, people who are aware of...
• Commented on Separated at Birth
  I too find twin studies very fascinating. However, when I read some of these studies, I feel sad for twins separated at birth. I know there can be a wide range of reasons why twins were separated. I also know...
• Commented on Don't Go To Bed Angry
  This is a very interesting study! I believe many of us can relate to this study. I think most people (myself included), when angry, have trouble falling asleep. Why do you think this is so? Is it because we are...
• Commented on Seriously Stressed Out
  Last year was the most stressful year of my life. Furthermore, I was more reactive than proactive, which further increased my stress level. As the result, I started having health problems. During that time, one person told me the following...
• Commented on Sleep Is Everything
  Sleep is extremely important to our well-beings. As many other people, I had experience of staying up late studying for midterms/finals. As the result, my grades were good but not as good as I wanted them to be. So I...
• Commented on The Effects of Authority & Our Future
  When I read about Milgram study, like many of us, I was very surprised with the outcome of the study. I could not believe that every person in the study would deliver shock to the "student"; furthermore, I could not...
• Commented on Birth Order: Does It Really Matter?
  The birth order theory is very interesting. I never had any siblings, to it is hard for me to apply this theory to my self. However, when I read this blog, I started thinking about families I know who have...
• Commented on The Fastest Way of Losing Weight?
  Nowadays, I believe, it is impossible to stop thinking about own weight especially when we are surrounded by advertisements of thin, beautiful people. So, instead of worrying about own weight, we need to be proactive: we need to find the...
• Commented on Does my physical attractiveness get me a job??
  Physical appearance is definitely important and, especially, on an interview. When you meet your interviewer, your appearance makes the first impression; moreover, most recruiters make hiring decisions in the first 30 seconds. Now, I am not saying that if you...
• Commented on Animal Talk (Speechless)
  Interesting discussion. I am very skeptical about understanding animal language; however, if people would ever figure that out, our lives will be on a whole new level....
• Commented on Is that $300 Burning A Hole In Your Pocket? Try Speed-Reading!
  Although I have never taken speed reading classes, I believe there are times when speed reading is actually useful. For example, I was in situations when I needed to read a lot of material in a short period of time....
• Commented on Why don't you understand what I'm SAYING?
  Emotional reasoning guides us in our decision making as opposed to logical reasoning. If you pay attention to advertising, you will find that generally ads are based on either fear, humor, or sex appeal. This is actually very sad because...
• Commented on Eating Disorder Causes a High Death Rate
  This is a sad situation. The fact that death rates are higher for AN than for depression and schizophrenia is striking; however, it makes perfect sense to me. People who suffer from eating disorder do not receive necessary nutrition that...
• Commented on Effects of divorce on children
  Divorce definitely has an affect on children. I agree that the magnitude with which divorce affects children varies with age. I also believe that there are times when divorce is good. A good example would be a situation where parents...
• Commented on Does Legalizing Abortion Decrease Crime Rates?
  Interesting explanation on decrease in crime rates. On one hand, I can see where the authors are coming from - abortions decreased the number of unwanted children in low income families. However, while legal abortion possible have contributed to decrease...
• Commented on The Brain as a Ticket to Travel.......out of your body
  Very interesting blog! The complexity of human body fascinates me! It is amazing what our brain is capable of and potentials it can reach....
• Commented on Seeing Your True Colors
  Interesting blog! What fascinates me is the fact colorblindness is prevalent in males. Curious to read more on this subject....
• Commented on The Screen Adds Ten Pounds
  I agree with your blog. Computers and television definitely make it easy to get on the wrong track. Yes, they make one more prone to become overweight; however, there are many other individual factors that can lead person to obesity:...
• Commented on Is Face Recognition a Learned Ability?
  It was interesting to learn about the study conducted on Western Caucasians and East Asians. Regarding nature versus nurture debate, I will have to disagree with you. I believe one’s ability to recognize faces is caused by nature. In support...
• Commented on Is Face Recognition a Learned Ability?
  It was interesting to learn about the study conducted on Western Caucasians and East Asians. Regarding nature versus nurture debate, I will have to disagree with you. I believe one’s ability to recognize faces is caused by nature. In support...