Posted Psychology Behind "Rain Man" to Section 25 Psych 1001
The movie "Rain Man" starring Dustin Hoffman is a movie about a man suffering from Asperger's Disorder which is a form of autism. In this movie 'Rain Man' is a adult who lacks the ability to form lasting social relationships...
Posted The Gift of Endless Memory to Section 25 Psych 1001
Last year around this time 60 minutes did a special on the phenomenon of a superior autobiographical memory. The part 1 and part 2 of the entire 60 minutes segment look into the minds and memories of a few extraordinary...
Posted Hypnosis: Conscious and Subconscious Mind to Section 25 Psych 1001
Typically when we think about hypnosis, we picture a hypnotist waiving a pocket watch back and forth telling us we are getting sleepy and somehow convincing people that they are getting sleepy. This image is depicted in the media and...
Posted The Possiblities Could Be "Limitless" to Section 25 Psych 1001
After reading the Biological Psychology chapter in the textbook, I was intrigued when the authors began to discuss the myth that humans only use 10 percent of their brain. This immediately had me thinking of a movie that recently came...
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