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• Commented on What are the real effects of alcohol?
  I have never heard that alcohol interrupts our sleeping patterns. That is very interesting! Sadly, I think that even after reading about the short and long term effects of alcohol (there are brochures in my dining hall on every table),...
• Commented on Beauty and the Beast?!
  This is a perfect example of the rules of attraction in psychology! I would never think of this movie as an example! However, it does somewhat contradict the rule of how good-looking a person is. The Beast is attracted to...
• Commented on The Science of Arousal
  Most people are reluctant to admit that attraction has to do a lot with how good looking a person is, but it does! And that goes hand-in-hand with advertisements and arousal. I agree with the comment above. I don't think...
• Commented on Life is Short, Stay Awake for it
  Most people underestimate how good sleep is for you. My friends will stay up until 2 every morning and wake up at 7:15 to get in breakfast before their 8 am classes, every single, day! After taking this course, I...
• Posted To catch a criminal to Sections 24 and 25 SP12 PSY 1001
  I was a fan of the show Criminal Minds ever since it aired on NBC in 2001. For those of you who haven't heard of the show it's about criminal profilers at the FBI and how they draw clues from...
• Commented on Crowds Acting As One
  Love the picture and this blog has some interesting information! I think that people also have higher levels of arousal during sports games with everyone cheering or booing and that that could contribute to the social contagion....
• Commented on How the Big5 are reflected in your study habits.
  This is and interesting topic, I would have never linked the Big 5 with study habits! I also remember the activity we did in discussion. The more we know about our personality the more it can help us with our...
• Commented on If You Want to Hang With Us, Smoke This.
  Peer pressure has been an issue talked and debated about for centuries. I agree with you that the need to belong or be accepted by someone or a group is instinctive and if a part of that is going against...
• Posted Part of the Crowd to Sections 24 and 25 SP12 PSY 1001
  Have you ever noticed that you do something better when with another person or in a group? The phenomenon of social facilitation has been studied for about a hundred years. In 1898, Triplett had noticed bicycle racers times were better...
• Commented on I have to do math to see how smart I am?
  I loved your title! Really creative! The examples of the different IQ tests were interesting too! Why do they have intelligence tests though? What evidence do these tests create that show intelligence? What defects do these tests have?...
• Commented on The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree
  This information makes total sense! Future parents should definitely read articles/blogs like this. I think different types of of children need different types of discipline. For example, my older sister was the rebel and is much more outspoken and outgoing...
• Commented on Eating Disorder Causes a High Death Rate
  I don't think many people realize just how many people have eating disorders. Some people don't even realize they have them due to a traumatic event, etc. I never really thought about how this issue was shown in other countries...
• Commented on Detecting Lies
  I agree with the comment above. Normally I can tell when people are lying because something about them is off...sometimes people are just really good liars though! And yes it is especially harder to tell when you don't know the...
• Commented on Dad is Part of the Equation for Success
  I agree as well that a father plays an important role in raising their children. I think a child needs both a mother and a father to be brought up the most balanced it could be. This blog wasn't that...
• Commented on Alzheimer's, A Growing Problem
  Interesting blog! I was surprised that the cause to Alzheimer's was still unknown. I did however know that it was genetic because every generation in my family has had it. I found it really interesting that people who engage their...
• Commented on No, you did not tell me that!
  Whoa! That hypnosis picture made me dizzy! These are great definitions though! This also reminded me of tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon where you can remember a little bit of say a definition like a key word but can't remember the entire thing...
• Commented on Is that $300 Burning A Hole In Your Pocket? Try Speed-Reading!
  This was a great article! I have seen a fair few of advertisements claiming people can read faster if they purchase this. Psychology is not only teaching us psychology but also how to be good consumers. This article reminds me...
• Posted What do your pets say behind your back? to Sections 24 and 25 SP12 PSY 1001
  For a long time I have always wondered how animals talk to each other and how they try to tell us what they want. After living with two dogs for three years I have come to notice that it is...
• Commented on Animals Are the Way to Your Heart...or Wallet
  I think it's not exploitative at all, it's just good advertising! The ASPCA is just trying to help these animals and guilt is a powerful motivator. These commercials are no different then the ones for the children in . The...
• Commented on Take more Naps and STILL Have Time for Homework?
  I can definitely believe that 6 naps rather than 8 hours of sleep. When I wake up in the morning I am so tired and it takes me forever to actually get moving and don't even get me started on...
• Commented on How to train the dog?
  That video makes me miss my puppies so much! It is so adorable! But this blog reminded me of a show on Animal Planet called "It's Me or the Dog." This British woman named Victoria trains/fixes unruly dog behavior like...
• Commented on Why Your Dog Wouldn't Bark Up the Wrong Tree
  This article totally makes sense. My two dogs will both hear my parents car when they get home from work when they're driving up the street that we live on, they're not even in the driveway yet! Also, I never...
• Commented on Introducing the latest super hero: THE SUPERTASTER!
  Wow I took the test and I AM a super taster! I can agree with most things that you said in this blog about myself. I love salty foods and I do not like cake, at all. That part of...
• Commented on Vegetarianism...Vegetables...NASTY!
  I'm so glad someone wrote about this! The articles were really helpful too and helped with your argument. Vegetarianism is a choice, and yes, you do have to exclude meat, but you can get your protein other ways like eggs...
• Commented on The Screen Adds Ten Pounds
  Overall this blog is really good, the articles helped a lot. I think all of the reasons above could possibly be correct but it's hard to locate the causes of obesity. The last article you talked about is the one...
• Posted Exercise while studying and recieve an A? to Sections 24 and 25 SP12 PSY 1001
  While there are no proven data or results, any exercise for more than eight weeks can relieve depression and anxiety caused from the stress from your college classes which in turn can help you concentrate better in them and keep...