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• Commented on Memories of Psych...
  Another concept of memory that is especially useful while preparing for this psychology final is the magic number 7 (plus or minus 2) rule. Now I know that it is more important to organize my study materials in chunks rather...
• Commented on 5 years from now...
  The picture you used in this blog really captures the wonderful applications of classical conditioning. Being an animal lover, I find it truly exciting that this form of learning can be used with animals and help bridge the gap of...
• Posted Mind Power to Psy 1001 section 26 Spring 2012
  The power of the human mind is the most captivating aspect of psychology in general. Brain power has helped many intellectuals in the past accomplish great discoveries and inventions, but this same power has also encouraged much destruction and...
• Commented on The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree
  Alcoholism is a very scary addiction. Too many people fall into the trap thinking, "oh, it won't happen to me" despite seeing so many of their loved ones fall into the same trap. With drinking so prevalent in college towns,...
• Commented on The Social Influence
  I agree that the social psychology chapter stood out a lot to me. I think one reason that a lot of us find this section so interesting is because, being in college, we are currently in our most social stage...
• Commented on Take Aways
  I always take into consideration the fact about the development of the frontal lobe as well. It does explain one reason why so many college kids make poor decisions, but there are always more complex combinations of reasons why they...
• Commented on What If...?
  You make very interesting points in this post. It really does make you wonder about the exact origins of different religious texts like the Bible. However, I agree with the common perception that religion lies outside the realm of science,...
• Posted Family Dynamics to Psy 1001 section 26 Spring 2012
  The discussion around birth order is a truly fascinating one. Should parents always expect their first child to be the organized scholar and the later born child to be the charming trouble maker? In my opinion, family dynamics are...
• Commented on I like rice. Rice is great if you're hungry and want 2000 of something.
  I think one of the biggest problems in the U.S. in recent times is the unhealthy relationship with food. One study that I recently read about asked participants to answer what word they think of when they hear the word...
• Commented on Alcohol VS Marijuana Debate
  I agree that there is a very interesting debate about the government regulations on alcohol and marijuana. Medical marijuana is legalized in 16 states, but no recreational use is permitted by the federal government yet. I think economic reasons is...
• Commented on Minnesota Nice: The Altruism State
  Your story reminds me so much of the movie Pay it Forward. The concept of the movie centered around the little boy's idea that if he did something helpful, nice, and unselfish for three people and asked those people to...
• Commented on Spend Money Now..Lose Weight, Maybe?
  A quote that I think perfectly describes this type of societal issue of the United States is from the book In Defense of Food by Micahel Pollan. "We are becoming a nation of orthexics: people with an unhealthy obsession with...
• Commented on Peek-a-boo, I see you!
  I agree that it is hard to comprehend the fact children cannot learn seemingly simple concepts of daily life. What is even harder for me to realize is that we were all once at this stage! I'm curious as to...
• Commented on The Right Decision
  This is a very interesting post. I agree that society would probably look past the stealing if it was used for saving the man's wife. However, I think your reasoning does extend into the third stage of moral reasoning. In...
• Commented on Please, Keep your Food Down!
  It is very interesting to consider how genetics play out in so many aspects of today's world. I think when viewing genetic factors for eating disorders like Bulimia it may be more appropriate to say that certain personality types are...
• Commented on My Memory of Running Away?
  This was a very interesting story to read. I think the fact that children have such vivid imaginations had a lot to do with your mistaken memory. Having imagined all the details over and over could have cemented the colorful...
• Commented on The Call of the Wild
  The way that human culture and society has developed today, we all rely on verbal communication heavily. In my opinion, we talk too much. If we took the time to observe and purely listen to our surroundings more, I think...
• Posted Monkey Say, Monkey Do? to Psy 1001 section 26 Spring 2012
  Birds singing, dogs barking, and humans talking are all forms of communication in the own right. Everyone recognizes human communication as having a distinct language in both spoken and written forms, but there arises a controversy when determining if animal...
• Commented on 3D Sounds
  Listening to this video really freaked me out. The first clicking noise sent chills down my back when the sound appeared to transfer behind me, and when the blow dryer noise was going around I could sense the air blowing...
• Commented on When I Say Three, You Will Be A...
  I have also seen multiple Jim Wand shows, and each time my stomach hurts from laughing too much. The last show I saw was at my high school for the all night senior party, so I knew everyone on stage....
• Commented on The Great Debate
  While you make some interesting points about "sugar" in general in this post, I think it is important to consider what your definition for sugar truly is. Keep in mind there are naturally occurring sugars like fructose that can found...
• Commented on Don't Poke Me With That!- Emily Stasel- Blog Assignment #2
  I think it is extremely important to consider correlation vs. causation in determining the relationship between vaccination and autism. Although both may be positively correlated with each other, that doesn't necessarily imply a direct relationship. Perhaps the reason the rates...
• Posted There's no point in being nuts if you can't have a little fun to Psy 1001 section 26 Spring 2012
  The concept of reality seems to be a pretty basic element of daily life. However, the perception of reality may be skewed or broken for individuals suffering from a psychological disorder called Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia along with several other psychological disorders...