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• Commented on What Does Standing Around Do?
  I have heard many cases about things like this, especially in psychology. This is a good example of the bystander effect. I also think that the Kitty Genovese example is a very good representation. When I am in a large...
• Commented on Study Shows that 62% of us are Killers
  The title of your post really caught my eye and once I saw your picture I knew what it was going to be about right away. I think it's crazy that 62% administered that 450 volts. If I didn't know...
• Commented on Five Year Impressions
  Correlation vs. causation is something that I find myself thinking about all the time, even outside the psychology bubble. Your motorcycle example demonstrates the correlation vs. causation very well. The media portrays only the accidents with motorcycles. It's definitely more...
• Commented on Classical Conditioning
  I also had a dog and we actually used classical conditioning for our dog as well. I never really realized that we did until reading your post. Although I'm not sure how well it worked with my dog because she...
• Posted Scientific Thinking Principles to Psy 1001 Section 04-05 Spring 2012
  The one thing that I think I will remember from psychology five years from now are the six scientific thinking principles. The six scientific thinking principles are ruling out rival hypotheses, correlation vs. causation, falsifiability, replicability, extraordinary claims, and...
• Commented on Stranger Anxiety
  I think that your roommate may be exhibiting social issues more so than stranger anxiety. Although I feel those two things go hand-in-hand. Many people have issues in meeting new people and are very introverted. Your roommate may just have...
• Commented on " I would be happy if I were skinny"
  Body image definitely has a big impact on self esteem. I feel like people that are generally more attractive often have a high self-esteem and are very confident. I think that parents have a big impact on their child's self...
• Commented on Not to be sexist but...
  Nice post about gender differences. I think it would be pretty funny if the roles happened to be reversed. I think society would probably still run the same way, except with men and women switched around. I also think that...
• Commented on Do You Have What It Takes to Be Dr. Cal Lightman?
  I think that his abilities in this show are probably a little bit stretched past realism. I feel it is almost impossible for somebody to detect almost all of the lies I hear, but who knows, there may be that...
• Commented on Guilty? The Truth Behind the Polygraph Test
  I agree that there is no certainty to whether the lie detector test is reliable or not. You stated that the test measures blood pressure, breathing sweat, etc. I find it hard to believe that because of those things you...
• Commented on Business Practices
  I can connect to the ideas of the western culture as I am surrounded by those kind of things. I notice that businesses take an individualistic approach, but I was unaware that things were so much different in eastern cultures....
• Posted Fact or Fiction? The Midlife Crisis to Psy 1001 Section 04-05 Spring 2012
  A midlife crisis is a phase of adulthood characterized by emotional distress about the aging process and an attempt to regain youth. This occurs more often in men than in women around forty-fifty years old. In chapter 10 of our...
• Commented on Just how much do divorces impact our children?
  This is an interesting topic because people may have completely different views on the affects it has on the children. I remember reading in chapter 10 that in most cases when a child shows aggressive behavior it isn't always because...
• Commented on Adolescents are less guilty because of age?
  This has been a very controversial topic in our society. In high school I took a psychology class and we discussed this very question in depth. Because Malvo did receive a life sentence I feel that he was tried as...
• Commented on Want to Help End the Recession?
  After watching that commercial I definitely felt a sense of patriotism. Using Detroit as an example has been popular for this kind of ad because of the economic problems they have had and how they have rebounded. You talked a...
• Commented on "Elvis" in animals------Whale!
  I remember learning at some point in my life that humpback whales were known for their singing and I never thought it was a form of language. It makes sense that they use it to communicate rather for the joy...
• Commented on Coca-Cola's "Happiness Machine"
  Some people have strong opinions on the Coke vs. Pepsi debate. I personally don't care either way, but if I had a choice between the two I would take a Coke. The one thing that I have noticed over the...
• Commented on And You Think Your Dog Is Smart...
  I have always thought of dogs being pretty stupid and I saw no intelligence in the dog that I used to have. That might be in part because I spent little to no time in training my dog to do...
• Commented on M.C Escher-Illusionary Genius!
  This section of our book has been my favorite so far, I find illusions to be very fascinating! I too did not notice the illusion at first glance. I thought the building looked strange, but I didn't noticed anything right...
• Commented on Awake in your sleep?
  Lucid dreaming is something that I believe I have experienced. I sometimes have dreams where I feel in total control and everything goes right. It's hard for me to distinguish if I am actually controlling those things or if they...
• Posted Perception of Color to Psy 1001 Section 04-05 Spring 2012
  The opponent process theory is the theory that we perceive colors in terms of three pairs of opponent color. Those colors are red or green, blue or yellow, and black or white. The textbook gives in an example of this...
• Commented on How Much Exercise is Too Much Exercise?
  This is a very interesting topic to bring up. As I grew up I always heard that an hour a day of exercise was the right amount. There is so many studies out there and it is hard to find...
• Commented on It Does What, Again?
  Before reading this post, I have not known much about Alzheimer's disease. It must be hard to have a loved-one in the family come down with Alzheimer's. The way you discussed it with a real-life situation regarding your grandmother gave...
• Posted The Myth On Brain Usage to Psy 1001 Section 04-05 Spring 2012
  Chapter three focused on the biological aspect of psychology. The key points that were covered were nerve cells, the brain and its use, the endocrine system, and genetics. These things all combine together to make the body function and help...