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• Commented on To Judge or Not To Judge
  good point! don't feel bad about yourself for judging her because it is such a common mistake. your blog made me thought of the popular youtube video with the obese kid. when people watch the video, people make fun of...
• Posted improve your life with psychology to Sections 24 and 25 SP12 PSY 1001
  There were a lot of useful psychology concepts that were taught in the introductory psychology course such as language and behavior developments as well as intelligence and emotions. One of the most useful concepts that I would remember even five...
• Commented on Part of the Crowd
  interesting topic! but I think social facilitation might not work for some of people and in certain situations. I have heard that when there are a lot of people surround a person who needs help, it is more likely that...
• Commented on Liar Liar
  I believe that the lie detector is not used as an legal method or evidence for cases because it is not very accurate. it is basically detect the physiological changes such as blood pressure and heart rate. I think for...
• Commented on Does your attractiveness affect your Career and Relationships
  I think the physical appearance would not work every time to get a job. instead, it will work in certain situations such as when two possible employees have some qualities, education, and skills, the company is more likely to hire...
• Commented on Does my physical attractiveness get me a job??
  I agree with your post in some aspects, but I think the "jobs" that only physical appearance can get someone would be very limited if you say the physical appearance is the only quality someone has. I definitely think companies...
• Commented on The Fastest Way of Losing Weight?
  I think we all think about our bodies unconsciously all the time since we are surrounded by the visuals such as thin models and actresses. I think it is almost impossible to not to worry about weight as all people...
• Commented on Beauty Standards around the World
  it is true that the cultures reflect a lot on the beauty standards. however, some of universal beauty standards have been definitely established due to globalization....
• Commented on Dying to be Beautiful
  I like this post a lot! it would be really interesting if someone posts the comparison between anorexia and binge-eating. they are two extreme opposite eating disorders, but I feel like the cause of these eating disorders could be the...
• Commented on The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree
  I agree 100% about the effects of parenting on children. but I think that other factors could have greater impacts on children such as traumatic events or close friends' behaviors. I also think that there should be way more than...
• Commented on "Vampire+Human=?!"
  this blog made me laugh. thank you for posting. although I really don't like the book and the movie, your article makes total sense in terms of psychology. good analysis of the movie!...
• Posted Stop telling me to be thin! to Sections 24 and 25 SP12 PSY 1001
  Eating disorders could be caused by many factors such as physical, psychological, and social issues. Some may argue that media images have had psychological effects on people with their self-esteem which has been one of the causes of eating disorders....
• Commented on Dad is Part of the Equation for Success
  this blog is very interesting, but it triggers some of the hottest discussion these days such as gay couples ir single parent raising children. it would be traditional and ideal to have both parents and learn different values of life...
• Commented on Does Legalizing Abortion Decrease Crime Rates?
  I have to disagree with this blog entry and agree with the first comment mentioning the "Correlation vs. Causation" effect. I also think this blog entry is full of generalization. "abortions are more common in poverty stricken and challenged homes...
• Commented on Effects of divorce on children
  I just read a blog entry called "Divorce is a good thing" which opposes what you've written here. I must say I agree with your blog more because I witnessed my cousins and my friends had tough times when their...
• Commented on Divorce is a GOOD thing
  as there are two sides on everything, this topic also has two sides. To overcome many marriage problems, I believe that couple counseling would be very helpful rather than just deciding to divorce. I think when people see this blog...
• Commented on you don't smoke? you can't be cool!
  yea, it is against smoking, but I just wanted to give all the examples of the four given manipulating methods....
• Posted you don't smoke? you can't be cool! to Sections 24 and 25 SP12 PSY 1001
  Advertising these days became so manipulative that people are convinced to purchase even harmful products. The article by Arnold Anderson present four types of manipulative advertising: Expert opinion, Attractiveness, Lifestyle, and Fear. The first one uses the "Expert" opinion which...
• Commented on Vegetarianism...Vegetables...NASTY!
  I personally dislike the vegetarianism just because I like meat so much, but I don't understand why would people avoid eating meat when it is such a natural behavior. top level consumers which include humans consume all other levels. it...
• Commented on To Spank, Or Not To Spank
  I have to disagree with the last comment posted by conro094. I think that children might pick up this type of behavior only if they don't have trust on their parents. when kids are sure about their parents loving them...
• Commented on Is Face Recognition a Learned Ability?
  I absolutely agree with the article. I heard that people recognize faces of their own face better than the other races. also, when you grew up in an environment in which only one or two races around you, it is...
• Commented on Homosexuality: Nature vs. Nurture
  this argument is interesting. I always thought that the sexuality was something you were born with because I have a gay friend and he claims that he knew he was gay when he was only 9 years old. he always...
• Commented on Can Money Truly Buy Happiness?
  I agree with the idea that money cannot buy happiness, but the happiness in this context talks about the ultimate or true happiness. I think that money is essential for happiness. maybe not the ultimate ones, but at least money...
• Commented on Exercise while studying and recieve an A?
  I think that people have different ways to reduce the stress. some people might prefer smoking or drinking over exercising. I heard from a lot of smokers that smoking is a quick stress reliever. also, smoking takes less time compared...
• Commented on Don't be so sure about the way you are thinking
  yes, I definitely think this can help people with every day problems. I personally think that positive mind can brings positive minds. so when people with depression or any other every day problem learn or manage to think in a...
• Posted Don't be so sure about the way you are thinking to Sections 24 and 25 SP12 PSY 1001
  Everyone has different beliefs, backgrounds, and opinions built through their life time. Therefore, even two people in a same situation can think and act differently. For example, when there is a half cup of water on a table, person A...