Posted Causation Does Not Equal Correlation to Section 16 and 17 F11 PSY 1001
In five years I hope that many of the things I learned in this class stick with me because Psych 1001 has really made me realize how applicable almost every aspect of psychology is my own life. Even if I...
Posted Understanding Emotions Without Language to Section 16 and 17 F11 PSY 1001
This article is about a recent study that provides new evidence that emotional signals are not understood through the words used in a certain language to desribe the emotion. But rather, like we discussed in lecture, "emotions have evolved...
Posted Newborns imprinting on "Mothers?" to Section 16 and 17 F11 PSY 1001
One of the most interesting concepts to me discussed in Chapter 10 was the idea of imprinting. It can be easier observed in animals suck as ducklings as explained in the textbook or in pigs or geese as explained in...
Posted Sleep Learning....unlock your hidden potential. to Section 16 and 17 F11 PSY 1001
Today, a person's schedule is more packed than ever. From one appointment to the next it's hard for anyone to catch a good night's sleep. But now sleep isn't just for sleeping anymore. As if we're not getting enough done...
Posted Can hypnosis enhance your memory? to Section 16 and 17 F11 PSY 1001
We've all heard of the show, Mythbusters, where two guys, Jamie and Adam take rumors, myths, movies scenes, news stories, etc and use seemingly scientific ways of testing out the validity of the claims. One episode focused on the...
Posted Is the healing power of prayer just a placebo effect? to Section 16 and 17 F11 PSY 1001
Is the healing power of prayer a placebo effect? When discussing the placebo effect the first examples that comes to mind are instances in medicine when a patient is given a sugar pill or a placebo drug and believes himself...
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