Posted Psych in 5 Years (Social Attraction Predictors)-Nick Furey, Writing 6, Section 12 to Section 12 & 13 F11 Psy 1001
Social Attraction Predictors (Proximity, Similarity, and Reciprocity) The reason I chose this concept is because in the next five years of my life I will still be dating women or be in a relationship with one. It is an...
Posted Midlife Crisis-Nick Furey, Section 12; Writing 5 to Section 12 & 13 F11 Psy 1001
After reading Chapter 10 on human development I found the section on midlife crises to be interesting. According to the book, a midlife crisis is defined as: "A supposed phase of adulthood characterized by emotional distress about the aging...
Posted Empty Nest Syndrome-Nick Furey, Writing 4, Section 12 to Section 12 & 13 F11 Psy 1001
The book defines empty nest syndrome as an "alleged period of depression in mothers following the departure of their grown children from the home." After doing further research on this syndrome, I discovered the above YouTube video. According to...
Posted Flashbulb Memory-Nick Furey Writing 3, Section 12 to Section 12 & 13 F11 Psy 1001
The book defines flashbulb memory as an "emotional memory that is extraordinarily vivid and detailed." After doing some research about this certain type of memory I came across the above youtube video. This video shows how flashbulb memory explicitly...
Posted Can a penny de-rail a train?-Nick Furey Writing 2-Section 12 to Section 12 & 13 F11 Psy 1001
http://www.snopes.com/science/train.asp The above article argues whether or not placing a penny on train tracks can derail a train. For this claim we will evaluate two of the six principles of scientific thinking. Firstly, we will evaluate the "extraordinary claims" principle....
Posted Writing 1 Smiling vs. Frowning-Nick Furey, Section 12 to Section 12 & 13 F11 Psy 1001
http://www.snopes.com/science/smile.asp The above article claims that it takes more facial muscles to frown than it does to smile. As one reads further down in the article there are many claims from doctors and others stating exactly how many muscles are...
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