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• Commented on Psycosexual Development Theory ..... WOW!!!
  I agree. This section was really weird to read, so weird that I think I will remember it for a long time. Freud had a major influence on psychology, but I think some of his conclusions were far out....
• Commented on What Attachment Style Are You?
  This section provided me with good knowledge about how people can act when stressed, myself included. I think this is good knowledge to have myself and for other people when they become stressed. I think I would be avoidant and...
• Commented on Learning a new language.
  I've always wondered this too. For me, being adopted from Guatemala(A Spanish Speaking Country, I would naturally grown up learning Spanish, but seeing I was adopted I grew up learning English. Yet still trying to study Spanish is somewhat difficult...
• Commented on What is intelligence?
  I liked learning about intelligence too. I've always wondered what it is, but now i realize there is not one simple answer because it such a difficult subject. Psychologists can't even come to an answer. It was fun learning about...
• Commented on Incredibly Amazing Psychological Concepts
  These are two great points. The confirmation bias is a big one because we always want to be right and will look for answers that make us right. We definitely need to consider other causes when evaluating something. The personality...
• Commented on Milgram Experiment
  This is a good experiment, and I feel like I may do this sometimes too. Just because a person has a "higher rank" than you doesn't mean they are always right and we need to do what they say. We...
• Commented on Developmental Psychology and Everyday life.
  This is another topic I really enjoyed in this class. I think it is interesting because we all go through these different stages at different points in out lives. Whether it be walking before crawling, it is something that we...
• Commented on Social Psychology
  I thought this was a interesting chapter as well. I think its fascinating how quickly people change to what the general consensus is even if they know that they are right. The video in class really demonstrated this point and...
• Commented on The Concept in Psychology I Will Remember Most in Five Years
  I like that, I never thought about it, but that will be something that will also stay with me for awhile. With all the new "discoveries" reported in the news it is hard to know which ones to believe and...
• Commented on I see Nature, Nurture, and Conformity in my Future
  I agree. I will definitely remember these two concepts five years from now. These two subjects are very prevalent in everyday life. Nature and Nurture do shape everybody's life differently which I find amazing. Conformity is another issue that I...
• Posted Titanium Necklaces (From earlier posted wrong) to Psychology 1001 Sections 10-11 Spring 2012
  One product that is being marketed very heavily to people, especially athletes is titanium necklaces and bracelets. The necklaces and bracelets are supposed to be able to boost athletes' performance. The way they work is that the titanium in the...
• Commented on Memorable Psychology Topic
  I never really thought of social psychology like that. It is interesting about how you compare it to the big picture rather than on an individual basis. I also really liked the examples you provided because they show how a...
• Commented on Conforming
  I thought this study was interesting also. I thought it was pretty funny that the self proclaimed non-conformist was the earliest to conform of all the other test subjects. I can definitely see why most people conform. I know as...
• Commented on Advertising and Classical Conditioning
  I also found this part of the book very interesting. I recently got a puppy and am beginning to see him be classically conditioned to stimuli. It is nice to know why my dog instantly heads to his food dish...
• Commented on Stresssssss
  Stress is something that everybody has to deal with. It is interesting that it can affect your immune system. I find myself more susceptible to getting colds and the flu more often than other people. I wonder if this is...
• Commented on Social Loafing Recollections
  I think social loafing is a big problem in group work. I will admit I sometimes was been that person in high school, but after talking about it in some of my classes I don't want to be that person...
• Posted Freaky Freakonomics (older post, but posted it wrong earlier) to Psychology 1001 Sections 10-11 Spring 2012
  Freakonomics is a book written in 2005 by Steven Levitt. Steven Levitt is an economist who is known for his unusual thinking practices. Even though he may have unorthodox ways to think about economics, he keeps the core of economics...
• Posted Last Blog Post to Psychology 1001 Sections 10-11 Spring 2012
  This semester psychology has been an interesting class. The only reason I took it was because it was required for me to take it, but I am glad I did. I learned so much about how people's minds work and...
• Posted Titanium Necklaces (From earlier posted wrong) to Psychology 1001 Sections 10-11 Spring 2012
• Commented on Relationships: how we meet our better half
  I find it interesting that proximity and similarity are two of the main relationship factors and in some respect they are eliminated through online dating and competitions such as the bachelorette. In some respects it makes me wonder how important...
• Commented on How is intelligence portrayed in the media?
  That is interesting. I like you do not watch a lot of TV and would assume that women would be the ones that would look not so intelligent. That is interesting that there is slowly a change in the stereotype....
• Commented on Sport's Psychology
  I really like your post and can relate to it. In high school my coach always told us to relax and visualize ourselves making plays when were riding the bus to away games....
• Commented on What Adults Can't Hear..Are the rumors true?
  I've wondered this exact same thing and have always wanted to test it. I think its cool that you were able to do it. I will admit though even though I am young I am not able to hear the...
• Commented on The Ames Room Illusion
  This was a great video that demonstrated the Ames room illusion well. I didn't realize they used it in the Lord of the Rings either....
• Posted titanium Neclace to Titanium Necklace Claims
  One product that is being marketed very heavily to people, especially athletes is titanium necklaces and bracelets. The necklaces and bracelets are supposed to be able to boost athletes' performance. The way they work is that the titanium in the...
• Posted Chapter 3: to Psychology 1001 Sections 10-11 Spring 2012
  Chapter 3 focuses on the brain and how in operates as the central hub between stimuli and our reactions. It discuses how information travels from stimuli to our brains. When our brains respond to stimuli they sometimes send out neurotransmitters....