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• Commented on The More, The Merrier
  Group therapy sessions are a great way to get over an addiction, or to talk about problems you may have, however, they are not the only solution. I remember reading in the textbook that being involved in religious groups are...
• Commented on DS Makeup- PER
  I also really enjoyed this unit. The fact that all personalities can be narrowed down into just five categories is pretty impressive. I found out recently at a job shadow that in almost anything you do, working with different personalities...
• Commented on Does money buy happiness?
  I agree that anybody can be happy, however, it takes some effort to be happy. There are many different ways of looking at peoples' basic needs. Maslow's hierarchy of needs comes most quickly to mind. They have to go through...
• Commented on Social Loafing - March 8th
  I'll admit that every so often I am the "social loafer" but when it comes to some things, a little social loafing isn't necessarily all that bad. If the task doesn't take as much effort as another task, then why...
• Commented on What Divorce Does to Kids
  I watched an article about this just this morning on the news. They were saying that it is bad for a couple to get divorced if there is a child under the age of 5 in the picture, but it...
• Commented on Unconsciously Immoral?
  I definitely go through this process more than once a day, and I wish there were a way to track it. My roommate always sets his alarm for 8 AM class, and when it goes off, he turns it off...
• Commented on Who is smarter? Men or women?
  I find this tends to be true. There is no "better" sex. Not all women are smarter than men, and not all men are smarter than women. Each person is different and great in their own ways, and sometimes we...
• Commented on Basic Framework of Scientific Thinking
  I find your post very interesting actually. This is not a topic idea that came to my mind while writing my final blog post, but it is definitely something that will stick with me for a few more years. In...
• Commented on Alcohol vs. Food
  You make a very valid argument. I agree that there should be more emphasis on put on what types of food people eat, and how people take care of themselves. Alcohol definitely has a more immediate effect, but over time,...
• Posted Dev Mozart Effect to Psy 1001 section 16 & 17 Spring 2012
  Growing up, my parents did nothing out of the ordinary to help enhance my intelligence. I brushed my teeth, and went to bed. As I got older, I started to babysit for family friends. I assumed that I would put...
• Posted Personality to Psy 1001 section 16 & 17 Spring 2012
  Technology is destroying our personalities. We are so focused out our texting and Facebook and Twitter, that we can't make connections with the people that are right in front of our faces. Everybody has a personality, and in whatever you...
• Posted Facial Expressions and Emotions to Psy 1001 section 16 & 17 Spring 2012
  When trying to figure out whether someone's lying to me, I look for the typical signs: shifty, averted eyes, twitching, rapid blinking, and so forth. But most psychologists and body language experts will tell you that none of those indicate...
• Commented on Homework v. Social and problem solving
  Friendships are important, but you must be able to distinguish the difference of being a friend, and needing to study. Especially during midterms, you need to be able to tell your friend that school comes before social life. If they...
• Commented on Moral Dilemmas
  This has been a long discussed question over many years. Yes, I agree with the others that it may not happen very often, but that does not mean it couldn't. If i had to decide between one or one hundred,...
• Commented on If Athletes can smoke, so can we.
  Unfortunately, false advertising does happen, but it is our job to look past the lies. Every company, at one point or another, uses false advertising to sell their products. As for the product being sold, some people don't realize that...
• Commented on Get Fit, Don't Quit
  Switching from a professional athlete to an "average joe" could be considered a good move, because it can show what gatorade can "do for you." If you are not athletically built, it is showing that you can become that way....
• Commented on TURN THAT OFF!
  The "Teen Buzz" is super annoying. I also often times hear a "Teen Buzz" not only from my tv, but if my phone or iPod are plugged in. When the device is next to my head before I go to...
• Commented on The Boy with Cat Eyes
  Nong's condition is very unique. I think it would be awesome to night vision, and not be able to see during the day. Seeing during the day has its benefits, but so does night vision. Sunglasses are also an easy...
• Posted Inattentional Blindness to Psy 1001 section 16 & 17 Spring 2012
   Last week in discussion, we talked about inattention blindness and not seeing things right in front of our faces. We were shown an example of some people passing a basketball back and forth, while a bear moonwalked across the...
• Commented on Chapter 4: Extrasensory Perception
  This article is very interesting, and I feel that there is some truth to ESP, but the idea is just shoved under the bus with UFOs (not that I believe in them). I disagree that it takes an intimate relationship...
• Commented on Gender Neutral - Sasha Laxton Defies Stereotypes
  Sasha's parents took a huge risk by raising their child as gender neutral. Society is not ready for a child to be raised without knowing which gender they are. I think that Sasha will, unfortunately, be picked on and teased...
• Posted Chapter 10 Human development to Psy 1001 section 16 & 17 Spring 2012
  Approximately 80 years ago, quadruplets Nora, Iris, Myra, and Hester Genain were born. All four sisters were diagnosed with schizophrenia. This scenario highlights some key points in the battle of nature vs. nurture. Even though they were identical sisters, they...