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• Commented on Why don't you understand what I'm SAYING?
  Exactly, political questions are really not up to debate. People have different views. Some may think that women should stay home, some may not. Some think that pot should be legalized, some doesn't. When debating, we shouldn't focus on "right"...
• Commented on Seriously Stressed Out
  I think stress actually motivates people. Many of us don't actually start doing until the deadline is near. Even if you do your work right away, you do not work as hard as when deadline's near. I guess stress could...
• Commented on My take on how genetics affects our behavior
  I wrote this blog even before I read evolutionary psychology. Of course, once you learn evolution, you will find it could apply to a lot of the things....
• Commented on So, I just did some reading about Determinism.
  Ugh, I just posted like 5 of those same thing due to a glitch. Now it's normal....
• Posted So, I just did some reading about Determinism. to Sections 24 and 25 SP12 PSY 1001
  Ever since when I was a little boy, I knew everything happens for a reason, maybe a lot of the times they are hard to see or they are way too complex for me to understand, but the answers are...
• Commented on Think scientifically.
  @hoemx004 Science is not prefect, well it depends on what do you mean by prefect. Science is not prefect if you define prefect as the ability to explain everything. No, science cannot explain everything, but it is the prefect solution...
• Commented on Twilight: Of Course a Successful Love Story
  Their relationship is just unreal. Who with the right mind would think like Bella? Would you fall in love chewbaca? NO!...
• Commented on Think scientifically.
  Oh, and check out Cosmos: A personal Voyage by Carl Sagan it's on netflix. It was made in 1979 so the graphic is not to today's standards but the dialog and the music is just amazing....
• Commented on Principles Imprinted
  I'm glad that you became more skeptical towards things with extraordinary claims without extraordinary evidence! I just blogged about the same thing, check my blog out! It's very long though.(That's what she said). I think it's pretty deep as well(That's...
• Commented on What Controls Our Minds?
  The complexity of human brain and thoughts is astonishing. I have wondered about my thoughts too, how did they came about? Do I really have control of what I think or do I think I do when I'm actually not...
• Commented on Let's Talk About Stress!
  Stress actually can be turned into motivation. For example, I am extremely motivated when the due day is tomorrow. So I guess it's double-blade sword....
• Commented on Everyone's Doing It, So It's OK
  When I saw that video I really giggled hard in class. I would have never done the same as the people in the video did....
• Favorited Think scientifically. on Sections 24 and 25 SP12 PSY 1001
• Commented on Three important priciples in building a relationship.
  Do you think it is okay for a man to have 2 wives or a woman to have 2 husbands if the involving parties all agree?...
• Posted Think scientifically. to Sections 24 and 25 SP12 PSY 1001
  What does "Think scientifically" mean? To answer that, first we have ask ourselves: "What is Science?" Science to the general public, are often seen as the combined name for three subjects: Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. It's not hard to...
• Commented on Who decides who I love?
  Humans have weird standards about picking their partners, money, social status, sexual pleasure, and etc. What should be the most rational way to pick your mate?...
• Commented on Advertising. Is It Really That Simple?
  To Dahl0973. I think the Conditioned stimulus is "iPod is awesome" The unconditioned stimulus is like you said "happiness" The conditioned response is "buy an iPod" The unconditioned response is like you said "desire to own one"...
• Commented on Help! I'm Lost in the Store!
  My father used to intentionally hide from me when I wander around on my own. Funny, after a few times, I've never wander off like that when I'm with my dad. He's such a troll... According to him, he was...
• Commented on Do You Remember Last Night?
  The worst part is, if you suffer from memory loss, how do you know what you've forgotten? Maybe you're forgetting important stuff all the time and you just don't know it....
• Commented on What do your pets say behind your back?
  Good points, and good picture! I do think that some animals can communicate sounds to form basic language. Such as wolf howl....
• Commented on What can we learn from animals
  Good or bad, I think those terms are opinionated, thus makes them political. In my opinion, words like "good" or "bad" should be avoided when addressing the nature of an event. We should describe and analyze evidences (in this...
• Posted What can we learn from animals to Sections 24 and 25 SP12 PSY 1001
  In terms of science, humans themselves are considered animals too. An animal with efficient language, high intelligence by comparison, complex social networking and specialized tasks for each individual within the network. Because of the complexity of human social networks,...
• Commented on Overdosing on Water?
  Haha, as my chemistry teacher said, H2O is the most lethal chemical out there. People die from drowning. Jokes aside, I do think you can overdose water by making your kidney working extra hard....
• Commented on Was President Bush Really THAT Dumb?
  I've always thought he's a comedian. In my opinion, he in no way can be counted as one of the worst president. He didn't do that bad as the internet and media said. He surely is better than Al Gore....
• Commented on Can you tell someones sexuality by looking in their genes?
  I think I probably will get a lot of heat for saying this, but I think homosexuality is genetic, but not a choice. Personally, I don't see how I as a straight male will ever find penis and anus attractive....
• Commented on Vegetarianism...Vegetables...NASTY!
  I addressed this earlier in another blog post. "Humans have a the digestive system of carnivores. We do not digest cell wall. Our relative, gorillas have the bacterias that help them to digest cell wall. Cows have 4 stomachs to...
• Commented on Hail Seitan
  Humans have a the digestive system of carnivores. We do not digest cell wall. Our relative, gorillas have the bacterias that help them to digest cell wall. Cows have 4 stomachs to digest plants. It would be a great waste...
• Commented on Teaching Braille Makes Sense
  I think blind people sense the world different from us, to us the sensation of touch gives us the explanation of an object's property(cold, hot, smooth, rough), and our vision tells us the shape, color of the object. For a...
• Commented on I Can Read Your Mind...I Think
  How come dogs or many animals can detect an earthquake before it happens? Do you think that the animals could have ESP?...
• Commented on Zombies Really Do Come Out at Night
  Whenever I dream, I feel that I sleep way better than when I don't. When I'm not dreaming, I can sense the surroundings, little sounds, and light. I constantly go into a mood where I can think a little bit...