Posted What I will remember from this course in five years. to Psychology 1001 Sections 10-11 Spring 2012
The one striking example that I will remember from this book is that of the nuns in relation to memory deterioration. The study showed a strong correlation between an active, social lifestyle with increased memory capabilities at an increased age....
Posted Millenials: The Most Stressed Generation to Psychology 1001 Sections 10-11 Spring 2012
Ashley Lutz, with Business Insider, reports that Millennials are the most stressed generation, surpassing that of generation x, the baby boomers and all that came before. In addition to the high unemployment rates experienced by the earlier generations, the millennials...
Posted Cheers! I'll Drink to That: Alcohol in the Media to Psychology 1001 Sections 10-11 Spring 2012
Yalda T. Uhls' article, entitled "Cheers! What Kids Learn from the Media About Drinking," opens with the lyrics to a popular Rhianna song, "Cheers to That." A song about nothing other than drinking and having a good time doing...
Posted Chapter 12: Stress, Coping, and Health to Psychology 1001 Sections 10-11 Spring 2012
The chapter begins by asking a very simple question: what is stress? Researchers have approached this question in three different directions. The first approach treats stressors as stimuli and seeks to identify different stressful events, some examples given were job...
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