Posted Flashbulb Memory to Fall 2011 Psy1001 Sec21
Throughout this semester I have learned many new theories and concepts. Some have interested me more than others, but the one that I will remember five years from now is flashbulb memory. I can now put a word to what...
Posted The Big Five to Fall 2011 Psy1001 Sec21
The TV show NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) provides the perfect example for the Big Five. The show is about special agents, stationed in Washington D.C., that investigate all major criminal offenses. The investigative team consists of Gibbs, the boss,...
Posted The Science of Sex Appeal to Fall 2011 Psy1001 Sec21
Many different things can define sexual attraction. For years, scientists have tried to discover what people look for in a mate. Research shows that there are three major factors: proximity, similarity and reciprocity. We look for someone who is physically...
Posted Memory - 50 First Dates to Fall 2011 Psy1001 Sec21
Memory is a key aspect of everyday life. It provides us with the capability to retain, store, and recall information and past events. Memory is how we learn and grow as organisms. Almost everything we do can be related...
Posted The Addiction of Meth to Fall 2011 Psy1001 Sec21
There are many shocking and disturbing effects of countless drugs, but the outcomes of methamphetamines astonish me most. Within seconds of entering the body, meth attacks the nervous system and starts destroying tissues as well as blood vessels. The...
Posted Ghosts - Extraordinary Claims to Fall 2011 Psy1001 Sec21
http://extraordinarybus.wordpress.com/2010/09/21/ghosts/ This claim states that ghosts are spirits of people that have died and come back to life to interact with the real world. If we evaluate this claim using the scientific thinking principal of extraordinary claims, it would be...
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