Posted Reason Rules! to Section 16 and 17 F11 PSY 1001
I'm a business major. When my academic adviser gave me the printout of required courses, I was puzzled as to why psychology was included. Now I know why. For starters, being able to recognize when you're acting as a cognitive...
Posted Personality Impressions Based on Facebook Profiles to Section 16 and 17 F11 PSY 1001
Science Daily reported a study led by Sam Gosling at the University of Texas at Austin that examined whether people's Facebook personalities present a genuine, accurate view of themselves, or whether people tend to embellish and manage impressions of themselves...
Posted The Fountain of Youth Discovered? to Section 16 and 17 F11 PSY 1001
In the 21st century, people are living longer than ever, and a greater percentage of the population is elderly than ever before. Unfortunately, some of the physical changes we experience as we age are a decline in muscle tone, diminished...
Posted Blame it on Sponge Bob to Section 16 and 17 F11 PSY 1001
In a study published September 12, 2011 in Pediatrics, psychologists at the University of Virginia Charlottesville conclude that watching just 9 minutes of a fast-paced cartoon has immediate negative effects on the attention span and learning of 4-year-olds. Sixty children,...
Posted Do I Really "Love" My iPhone? to Section 16 and 17 F11 PSY 1001
Until recently, I was unaware that the feelings I have for my iPhone are the same emotions I feel for a loved one. At least that's what branding consultant Martin Lindstrom would have us believe in his September 30, 2011...
Posted Fear Mongering for Votes to Section 16 and 17 F11 PSY 1001
If you Google the name Michele Bachmann, Minnesota's 6th District Congressional Representative, you'll find a large number of links that relate to things that she's been quoted as saying. A sampling includes "The Craziest Things Michele Bachmann Has Ever...
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