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• Commented on The Psychology of Female and Male
  The idea that males and females select the opposite sex based on a different set of values is very interesting. It does make sense though. Why would a woman want to sleep around with men who won't be able to...
• Commented on Final blog--empathy and better decision making.
  i think i speak for all of us when i say that everyone can "piss us off" from time to time. Our reactions to these situations often can reflect negatively on us. Something that i always keep in mind when...
• Commented on Paranormal State or Paranormal Fake?
  This is a very good point that you bring up. I used to watch shows on the discovery channel all the time regarding hauntings or catching bigfoot. They always seemed so real and so convincing. I never really used to...
• Commented on The Powers of Persuasion
  Interesting blog. I am pretty indifferent about the success of the persuasion techniques that are talked about in the psychology book. I have been approached by someone who asks for a 50$ dollar donation to a charity, and then comes...
• Commented on A World of Grays
  This is a very interesting thought that can be proved true across many different aspects in life. The most "gray area" that i have seen in our psychology book comes from the Psychological and Biological Treatment section. There are SO...
• Commented on Operant Conditioning to Make My Future Students Successful
  I would love if my math teacher rewarded me for doing well on tests and answering questions. I believe it would make me contribute more to the classroom environment and become more of an active learner. You could also consider...
• Commented on What I will remember about Psych
  I agree, the memory is an incredible part to the human body. It really blows my mind about how much information we can retain. The most amazing thing i find the brain to be able to do is select what...
• Commented on Budweiser Advertisement Analysis
  I agree 100%. Beer in the american culture, has always been a very masculine and sexually appealing item to the men. These advertising tactics that Budweiser uses are also used by all types of alcoholic beverages. They want to enforce...
• Posted Discussion Res & Discussion Bio to Psy 1001 section 16 & 17 Spring 2012
  In an attempt to combine the two discussion sections of "research methods" and "Biological Psychology", i took a closer look at the biological reasoning behind why we form heuristics. The mind is a wondrous thing. It is faster than a...
• Posted The More, The Merrier to Psy 1001 section 16 & 17 Spring 2012
  Everyone encounters problems in their lives. It could be something trivial, such as a bad grade on a test. Or something major, possibly a death in the family. We all have our own ways of coping with these minor and...
• Posted The More, the Merrier to Psy 1001 section 16 & 17 Spring 2012
  Everyone encounters problems in their lives. It could be something trivial, such as a bad grade on a test. Or something major, possibly a death in the family. We all have our own ways of coping with these minor and...
• Posted What i Will remember in 5 years to Psy 1001 section 16 & 17 Spring 2012
  There are many things that i have learned in psychology that i believe i will remember in 5 years. Psychology is extremely important to our everyday lives because it makes us who we are. It allows us to grasp concepts...
• Posted Not-So Prosocial Behavior to Psy 1001 section 16 & 17 Spring 2012
  After looking at the chapters surrounding social psychology, i found the most interesting topic to be prosocial behavior. Prosocial behavior is behavior that involves helping and cooperating with other people. Researchers often look at why people help others, as well...
• Commented on Erasing Memories: Is it possible?
  I think that this is a really interesting post. The argument of whether someone should or should not be able to erase memories comes down to one's morals and ethics. Personally, i believe that these memories, painful or happy, make...
• Commented on Homosexuals; should they be allowed to donate blood?
  This is absolutely discrimination. Originally, from what i have heard in the past about homosexual's being at a heightened risk for HIV, i thought that they shouldn't be allowed to donate either. After hearing the facts that heterosexual men are...
• Commented on Famous IQ's
  I think that IQ's are an interesting topic. They can tell us a lot about someones raw intelligence with numbers and facts, but what do they tell us about street smarts? I think that you need a combination of a...
• Posted Stupid Intelligence tests to Psy 1001 section 16 & 17 Spring 2012
  Intelligence, and how we measure it, is very controversial. There are those who think that intelligence can be measured by a simple score on a math, science, reading or english test. This type of testing really hits home. It is...
• Posted Stupid Intelligence to Psy 1001 section 16 & 17 Spring 2012
  Intelligence, and how we measure it, is very controversial. There are those who think that intelligence can be measured by a simple score on a math, science, reading or english test. This type of testing really hits home. It is...
• Commented on Chp. 5 Consciousness
  There have been a couple instances where i have experienced lucid dreaming. It is a really weird experience. In my particular instance, it was somewhat of a nightmare. I was really scared running away from a clown (of all people)....
• Commented on You Said What?
  I think that being bilingual has more advantages than just learning. With the world becoming more diverse, It gives you a competitive advantage. Learning multiple languages also gives you insight to the different cultures in which the languages derive from....
• Commented on alzheimer's...it happens to the best of us
  Alzheimers is a really sad aspect of growing old. It depresses me to know that Alzheimer's affects the lives of so many people. Thankfully, none of my grandparents have suffered from this disease. Unfortunately, my good friends grandparents suffer from...
• Commented on Wait...how did it happen again?
  This idea is really interesting to me. How can we be so positive that a memory is true, but it be false. I think it is attributed to the breadth of information that we are constantly taking in on a...
• Commented on A Motherly Touch
  I think that the a mothers touch has a dramatic impact on their kids lives. My mother used to baby me and my sisters as kids. She would give us exactly what we want to please our wants and needs....
• Commented on Blog #1- Chapter 11
  I agree completely! Body language is an important part of our everyday communication. We communicate through our actions and posture which is sometime not congruent with what we are verbally saying. Misinterpretation of these non verbal cues leads to many...
• Commented on Just a fad?
  I think that this is an interesting idea. Giving people a positive look out on life has very few repercussions. I agree that if you give someone too good of an outlook, they can become disappointed in their life and...
• Posted Social Loafing - March 8th to Psy 1001 section 16 & 17 Spring 2012
  Having gone through high school and my first year of college, i've realized that group work is an important aspect of learning. We have all experienced that group member who doesn't pull their own weight. It adds stress and frustrates...
• Posted Liar Liar to Psy 1001 section 16 & 17 Spring 2012
  Being the mischievous individual that i am, i wanted to research the art of lying. I think i can speak for everyone when i say that we have all told a little white lie here and there to get us...
• Posted Marcus de Sautoy - human guinea pig to Psy 1001 section 16 & 17 Spring 2012
  I thought this video was very interesting. People are self-aware, but where in the body does "i" live? Thats a question that people have been wondering for thousands of years. Marcus' s study covered a lot of different topics involving...
• Commented on Nature vs. nurture; is it logical to choose one over the other?
  I thought this was an interesting blog entry. You are pretty much an experiment in yourself. I think its really cool how you can notice the difference in your own personality makeup that is different than your adopted parents....
• Commented on Hey nice bracelet. Can you really jump higher?
  In my high-school phitens (a type of power balance bracelet) were really popular throughout many of the sports teams, especially baseball. I wondered why all these athletes were wearing these bracelets. I think it all comes down to the psychological...