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• Commented on Middle Child Syndrome
  I have Middle Child Syndrome too. I have one older brother and one younger brother. Being the middle child has some disadvantages for sure. For instance, you are not the first-born who got everything, because like you said there's more...
• Commented on Frustration and the Fixed Mindset
  I am the same way. I am very stubborn when it comes to trying to methods. For instance today while reviewing calculus, I was using the same method for a whole chapter that when I moved on to other problems...
• Commented on Milgram Experiment
  I know I was so surprised that so many kept going! I feel like if I was in that situation, I would not! but I guess I don't really know for sure. In (somewhat) similar situations people will usually listen...
• Commented on Throw our IQ/Standardized Testing
  I completely agree with you! See I am an awful test taker. I just get flustered and forget everything and it is just a mess sometimes. The tests, I do not feel show how hard of a worker I am...
• Commented on Body Language
  Body language and posture are definitely something I notice more now. Especially with myself, I unconsciously use gestures and what not all the time. I see body language used all the time during the day here at the U....
• Commented on Learning a new language.
  At my grade school we actually started learning Spanish, but not until the third grade. Also that was the only language option. I feel like it did help (I passed straight to Spanish II entering high school), but we learned...
• Commented on coping strategies for stress
  I took the test and got "major stressed" which I completely agree with at this point in time. Some ways that I usually cope with stress is playing the piano or pounding out stress with gymnastics. It is a little...
• Commented on The Effects of Too Much Freedom (Permissive Parenting)
  This article made me think about my parents.At first I was like maybe my parents were permissive because I have never been grounded. Then as I kept reading and saw that truly almost none of the effects related due me.(at...
• Commented on Is what you see, what you get?
  I have fallen victim to classical conditioning, in the realms of advertising and marketing. I have bought perfume because it was one of my favorite celebrity's perfume. That's just one example. I'm sure I've had tons of instances like this...
• Commented on Social Psychology
  I agree, I found this topic interesting too! Conformity, especially, because it was one of my most memorable too. I have always noticed how much society and social groups influence our behaviors. It's everywhere in the clothes we wear, the...
• Commented on The Definition of Beauty
  This topic actually relates to a situation I encountered today! My friend and I were out in the sun and she talked about how she did not want to tan. I asked her why. She is from Thailand and they...
• Commented on Developmental Psychology and Everyday life.
  Before I read your blog I never thought about developmental in more of a concept for adults. I always just thought about children when I heard developmental psychology, but you are right. We can use it everyday now and in...
• Commented on Now I'm not trying to be a Negative Nelly, but....
  I was really intrigued by your blog! You truly did break the conformity and honestly told your opinion, no matter which side of the class it favored. I think I actually started thinking more about psychology reading your blog than...
• Posted I see Nature, Nurture, and Conformity in my Future to Psychology 1001 Sections 10-11 Spring 2012
  The most memorable thing I learned in psychology...that's a tough decision because there are two concepts that I have already seen more prevalent in my everyday life. By this occurrence I know that they are going to stay with me...
• Posted What to do or what not to do? That is the question. to Psychology 1001 Sections 10-11 Spring 2012
  I feel like especially nowadays moral dilemmas are very evident in everyday life, whether their issues are large or miniscule. As a teenager and young adult I feel like peer pressure leads to most moral dilemmas. Many teenagers are faced...
• Commented on Sense of Smell
  This is a topic that I think about sometimes because I love spending time with my dog. He always stops and follows a scent or can smell when my mom has started cooking dinner before I can. (he loves to...
• Commented on Shopping for Perfection
  I love this post because it really does affect everyone, everyday. For me, I know it is a constant part of my day whether it is walking through a store or watching television. I have even fallen victim to the...
• Commented on Where did I put that?
  I do not or did not really know that much about Alzheimer's. Now I am kind of intrigued by the topic. After reading your post, I realized there's more to it than what I have seen portrayed on television shows....
• Commented on What helps keep us aware of ourselves and the world around us?
  I was very drawn to this post because I like the topic of sleeping and consciousness versus unconsciousness. At times I can't tell if I'm aware of things or how aware of things I am when I'm trying to fall...
• Commented on DREAMS: THE SECRET LIFE
  Dreams are also very fascinating to me as well. I love having dreams and wondering what they are truly about. For instance, when I dream about a friend I have not seen in a few years it makes me feel...
• Commented on How Much is too Much? Caffeine's Effect on the body
  I am a pretty avid Diet Coke drinker. I tried to quit over winter break, but I ended up getting a really bad headache and even felt like I had the flu or something. In the same way, if I...
• Commented on Baseball Superstion: real or fiction?
  I absolutely love going to baseball games! I have definitely noticed that baseball players have the same batter's dance every time they go up to the plate. Also I am have the same superstition of being isolated while I play...
• Commented on Sport's Psychology
  I completely agree with what you said, and I find it easy to relate to myself. I was a cheerleader and at some competitions I would be over excited or very nervous. It did not help my performance. I would...
• Posted What Adults Can't Hear..Are the rumors true? to Psychology 1001 Sections 10-11 Spring 2012
  One day, my sophomore year of high school, some of my classmates and I were exploring the idea about how adults cannot hear high frequencies like younger people can. We were in a huge debate, some believed it was true...
• Posted Chapter Four: Sensation and Perception to Psychology 1001 Sections 10-11 Spring 2012
  In chapter four it focuses on our senses: seeing, hearing, taste, smell and touch. It first starts out by explaining how our senses work in creating the world around us through sensation and perception. Then the book goes through each...