Posted Pink = Popular to Section 24 PSY 1001pub
From pop culture we've seen that to be popular, you have to fit-in with the cool crowd. But what exactly is fitting in? From psychology we know that it is just conformity, or the tendency of people to alter their...
Posted What do Motzart, MJ, Bill Gates and Van Gogh all have in common? to Section 24 PSY 1001pub
Makeup Blog - 11/17/2011 Discussion Section- Intelligence What do Motzart, MJ, Bill Gates and Van Gogh all have in common? From a young age we've all been taught that everyone has their own individual talents. That from these talents stem...
Posted But I Don't Wanna....!!! to Section 24 PSY 1001pub
Want to get someone to do something YOU want? Give them something THEY want. Motivation refers to the drives -- especially wants and needs -- that propel us in specific directions. When we know that we'll be given something we...
Posted That Awkward Moment When... to Section 24 PSY 1001pub
Have you ever experienced that awkward moment when someone says hello to you, but you can't remember who they are? This happened to me just last week. I was so frustrated because she looked so familiar and she even knew...
Posted Cheeseburgers and Consciousness to Section 24 PSY 1001pub
The average American is exposed to thousands of advertising messages a day -- but much of it is processed unconsciously. The binding problem explains how with rapid, coordinated activity that crosses multiple cortical areas we are able to bind together...
Posted Cheeseburgers and Consciousness to Section 24 PSY 1001pub
Do you ever have a craving for something you just saw a commercial for? This is a pretty common occurrence that makes marketers everywhere happy that their ads are influencing you. The average American is exposed to hundreds, or even...
Posted Things Aren't Always What They Seem To Be to Section 24 PSY 1001pub
Makeup Blog for Missed Discussion Section - 9/29/2011 - Week 4 - S&P Sometimes we miss things when we are distracted. But have you ever just completely missed something although you were paying attention? This can happen when you pay...
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