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• Posted The Genetics behind Homosexuality to PSY 1001 Section 02-03 Spring 2012
  As a student, it is very exciting when a class topic excites you or is something you are passionate about. I have always been a big advocate of gay rights, and because of this, the concept that will stick with...
• Commented on College Admission Tests: What For?
  I think that a lot of the results of standardized tests are not always predictive, however, there needs to be some way to assess intelligence when colleges and universities are deciding on who to admit to their schools. So while...
• Commented on Does Birth Order Matter?
  I have heard about the claim that people tend to befriend others who are the same in birth order as they are, and in all of my friendships, the people I have been best friends with were also the youngest...
• Commented on A Cure for Discrimination?
  This is really interesting. I definitely agree that having more background knowledge about a culture as well as experience with members of a different culture or group can help lessen discrimination. However, I think that a lot of discrimination is...
• Commented on Difference in Perception of Beauty
  I think that people's perceptions of attractiveness differ a lot across cultures, especially in body shape and size. Americans place such an emphasis on being skinny, and other cultures and even nationalities have different view points when in comes to...
• Commented on Is Being Gay A Choice?
  I agree with you, and do not think being gay is a choice. I found the the genetic evidence in the textbook to be very interesting and I think more people should be open to the genetics that are behind...
• Commented on Rapid Weightloss: Reality or Hoax?
  I agree with you that these adds and claims are hoaxes, but I would have to disagree with your assertion that most people fall for these. Of course, some people are buying the products, but I think that there is...
• Commented on Dating the Guy sitting next to you in class?
  I have a similar experience of meeting my current boyfriend in high school and I definitely think that there is validity in the concept of proximity influencing relationships. However, I think it is more of a starting off point, because...
• Commented on Is sugar a drug?
  I think a lot of foods and different things that people consume can be compared to drugs and can have a similar effect. However, I don't think that these things call for you to totally cut them out of your...
• Commented on Have Your Pep Rallies Ever Lacked?
  I agree with you that an event can suffer because of the efforts of the people in charge or the ones coming up with the ideas. However, my school's pep rallies were great because we tried to do something new...
• Commented on Can you help me solve this problem?
  It's really interesting that this study was conducted, and I definitely think there is truth in the findings. I know that when I study for a math exam, it helps me to write down the steps on how to figure...
• Commented on Divorce? It may not be as bad as you think.
  While the findings in the textbook are very interesting and have some truth to them, I believe that the impact a divorce has on a child completely depends on the child and their specific situation. My parents got divorced when...
• Posted Is Postconventional Morality Unachievable? to PSY 1001 Section 02-03 Spring 2012
  While reading Chapter 10 in the psych textbook this week, one topic that really stuck with me and got me asking questions was Kohlberg's scheme of moral development. He came up with three levels that were to describe the reasoning...
• Commented on Dolphin Language
  I think this is very interesting and I agree with you. It is very possible for animals to communicate and have their own languages, and just because it can not be deciphered by humans does not make it any less...
• Commented on Twin Telepathy?
  That was a really interesting video, and I think it makes sense that they are able to understand each other. There is a lot more going on there than telepathy. They are using varying voice inflection tone and volume as...
• Commented on Do they really work?
  I think this is a really interesting post, because it is relevant and important to think about. Kids who are college age are interested in these drugs because they want to succeed in school and also have time for other...
• Commented on Did you have to learn who you are?
  I find this post very interesting for me especially, because compared to my friends and other members of my family, I am unable to recall much of my younger life and hardly have any memories of being a toddler. I...
• Commented on Little Albert...Found and in Poor Health
  This is very interesting, and while reading about this initially in the book, I always wondered why no one had looked further into what had happened to Little Albert after the study. I think it is definitely possible that his...
• Commented on The Psychology of Social-network Sites
  I agree with you that it is important for people to be open and honest, and if social networking helps them out with that, then great. However, I found the part of your post interesting where you discussed that people...
• Commented on Dreams: A figment of the imagination or a visual pathway into the future?
  I find this really interesting, especially in my personal experience. I have always been interested by the concept of dreams because I very rarely ever remember any dreams that I have had and I often wonder if I really dream...
• Commented on Sex, Penis, and Vagina
  The title definitely got my attention, like you had planned, and once I read further, I also had a teacher in high school that used a similar technique to get students to pay attention. Instead of saying words, he would...
• Commented on Can Our Religious Faith Be Found in a Gene?
  From my personal experience, I have definitely seen a similar result as was mentioned in the twin studies. I have family spread out across North America, and I have noticed that the level of spirituality in most family members is...
• Commented on Exercise? How Much?
  I think that a large reason in why the amount of time a person should exercise differs among sources is because it depends heavily on the person's daily routine and health status. In extreme cases, people can develop disorders from...
• Commented on America's Most Powerful
  I like your ideas about connecting J. Edgar Hoover's life to the nature vs. nurture debate, and it makes for a good blog post because it's very controversial. In my personal opinion, I believe that human beings do not choose...
• Posted Nature AND Nurture? New Outlook on the Timeless Debate to PSY 1001 Section 02-03 Spring 2012
  In the article, "Beyond Nature vs. Nurture: Parental Guidance Boosts Child's Strengths, Shapes Development" published by Science Daily, researchers claim to have uncovered a solution to the nature vs. nurture debate by parents incorporating nature into the way that...
• Posted The Placebo Effect to PSY 1001 Section 02-03 Spring 2012
  In a world where medical advancement, research, and attention are increasingly important and always developing, I found the placebo effect to be a surprising pitfall in experimental design. To summarize, the placebo effect is simply when people see improvement in...
• Posted Placebo Effect to Becca's Blogs
  In a world where medical advancement, research, and attention are increasingly important and always developing, I found the placebo effect to be a surprising pitfall in experimental design. To summarize, the placebo effect is simply when people see improvement in...