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• Commented on Beauty and the Beast?!
  I find it interesting that we almost nearly know these rules innately. And by that I mean that most love stories in books and on tv or in movies have characters whose relationships include all three rules. I kind of...
• Commented on Dying to be Beautiful
  This was extremely interesting! I've honestly never even thought about males and anorexia, it just never really occurred to me. I didn't realize I connected anorexia and gender at all until I read this. I can just imagine how many...
• Commented on Sexual Orientation
  I like the discussion of nature versus nurture. I didn't realize there had been so many studies done on this topic. I think it's very likely that there is a genetic component to homosexuality, however I wonder what research there...
• Commented on One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Stoned Fish
  I've honestly never really considered what happens to the drugs we take after our bodies are finished with them. I find it fascinating that our waste carries such a high concentration of anti-depression meds and that that can affect fish!...
• Commented on Depression SUCKS
  I have known a few people struggling with depression in my life, one of them is currently my roommate. The things that I have learned about depression I've learned though personal experience, and I just think that's really too bad....
• Commented on Needles in your back?
  I've never had any big injuries and thus have never had acupuncture. However, I know it is not only a a medical treatment but also a therapeutic treatment. I have problems with stress and I often wonder if I should...
• Commented on Snape, Snape, Severus Snape...
  I love this post! However, though I mostly agree with your analysis of Snape's neuroticism, I'm not sure if I agree with your statement that Snape wouldn't be anxious, compulsive or obsessive. He probably does see them as weaknesses, but...
• Commented on Rock A By Baby
  I recently pulled two all nighters for school and found that staying awake for that long literally makes a noticeable difference in the quality of my work. Looking at my projects a few days later, I wonder if it would...
• Commented on Pick Your Battles
  Very interesting story and photo! I think you made the right choice in avoiding a scene with your uncle. I think we can all relate to something similar in our own lives. I'm glad that you were able to learn...
• Commented on Becoming a Parent
  This is a very interesting topic as many of us will one day be parents. Of the three described styes, I believe that authoritative is the most effective but there are aspects of each that are promising. Hopefully I can...
• Commented on Separated at Birth.
  Ethical issues aside, I think these types of studies give us great insights into the nature vs. nurture discussion. Hopefully there will be a way in the future to do similar studies in an ethical manner....
• Commented on Animal Training, It's Pretty Simple
  I really love dogs and this was one of my favorite things this semester. It really helps to understand how dogs as well as people learn new things. Its nice to have a dog that is well behaved because of...
• Commented on Disney in Love
  Very interesting about the Disney movies! It was something that I always noticed but never tied to psychology. The rules of attraction do seem to be everywhere. I think I am going to watch Lion King now!...
• Commented on Feeling Groggy?
  Good choice for the blog, especially because of college sleeping habits! I have spent several nights working on projects when I really need sleep. After spending all night awake, I can see how getting enough sleep every night is crucial...
• Commented on Improving your memory
  I also believe that memory is one of the most important and interesting things from the semester. I can relate to the idea of studying a lot the night before a test instead of spreading my studying out. I find...
• Posted Are You Really In Control? to Sections 24 and 25 SP12 PSY 1001
  Every day we make important choices. The real question is: who is really behind those choices? By far the most shocking thing I have learned this semester was that we may not really be in control of our actions,...
• Commented on Confessions of a Say Yes to the Dress Addict
  I would argue that it is very possible to have a beautiful wedding without breaking the bank. However, I feel like it's possible that many people ignore this option because nice weddings are media and commercially connected to money. For...
• Commented on Is Samantha Brick "Too Beautiful" or "Just Average"?
  I think the very fact that she would write a blog about how beautiful she thinks she is says something important about the kind of personality she has. I agree that she definitely may have driven away female friends that...
• Commented on Twilight: Of Course a Successful Love Story
  I find this very interesting. Even having read the books, this blog makes me wonder whether, in the story written for them, if what was provided in the plot for them to meet and fall in love was really enough....
• Posted How Did It Happen To YOU? to Sections 24 and 25 SP12 PSY 1001
  Where were you when you first head that the twin towers had been struck? What were you wearing? Who were you with? Who told you? Were you scared? Were you old enough to understand? These are questions that so-called "flashbulb...
• Commented on The Greatest Frontier
  The brain is probably the most amazing single feature of the human body. We all have so many capabilities and a lot of them occur on the subconscious level. I can hardly comprehend all of the things that my brain...
• Commented on Can you hear that???
  In my high school, so many people used the mosquito noise as a ringtone. It was really annoying! I think that using it as a deterrent for negative activities is a really interesting idea. Unfortunately, negative activities are not limited...
• Posted Not just an Introduction to Sections 24 and 25 SP12 PSY 1001
  In most textbooks, chapter one is the baseline. Sometimes it gives an overview of what is to come, sometimes it gives a history of the subject at hand. Most textbooks are also boring. However, chapter one in Scott Lilienfeld's psychology...