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• Commented on Autism Speaks
  I have to disagree. Some forms of autism are relatively unnoticeable, but for a majority of people affected by it there abilities to function in a manner deemed "normal" is inhibited to a degree that at the very least is...
• Commented on Vegetable Tennis: Not as Great as it Sounds.
  This is dialogue on the issue. For me personally if there is some level of self awareness, i would consider it to be consciousness. Even so measuring self awareness in many of these cases would not be a simple matter....
• Commented on his notebook, your notebook, my notebook
  Im on the same page concerning the inaccuracies. Although the book may bring to light the phenomena, to does not do a good job of accurately portraying it....
• Commented on Chapter 3: Biological Psychology
  I have always been interested in biology, and that "thirst" for knowledge is definitely subdued when you begin to understand the physical reasoning behind what we do and who we are....
• Commented on Chapter 1: Psychology and Scientitic Thinking
  I to found this chapter to be eye opening. Before this i never really thought of psychology as a "hard" science but now i can see that many of its beliefs are based on solid scientific methods....
• Commented on Lucid Dreaming (Chapter 5)
  I cant say that I cant find a good explanation for lucid dreaming, at least not on any biological or physiological level i am aware of, but the concept is very interesting and something worth looking into....
• Commented on Still Amazed repost (was not graded the first time)
  I always loved these types of illusions, but now that we have learned about their types and underpinnings it find it to be even more interesting....
• Commented on Cross Cultural Business
  I mentioned this in my blog posts as well. I find that paying attention to cultural differences, especially in decision making, is extremely important with looking to do business on a global scale....
• Commented on Pros and Cons for being bilingual
  Unfortunately, despite my efforts i am still monolingual. I think its astounding how learning multiple languages, especially those whose word meanings don't translate, could change the way that individual thinks relative to people who only speak one language....
• Commented on Attractiveness Bias
  In my experience knowledge and experience is what gives you the ability to get a job. I cant deny that having a good "appearance" can increase your likelihood beating out other individuals who may be just as qualified as you...
• Commented on The Truth Behind 50 First Dates
  I have seen this movie as well and agree that it puts a humorous swing on a issue that can severely affect the lives of people suffering from any form of memory loss....
• Commented on Quit Feeling Bad About Yourself
  I can see where you are coming from. It is inevitable that we all compare ourselves to others to at least some degree. It is part of our psychological make up. Understanding that those differences are what make you an...
• Commented on Blog Post Problems
  I agree with the apathy statement. I find that being genuinely interested in the topic or problem allows you to be much more engaged and willing to work....
• Commented on Twin Studies
  I have a close friend who is an identical twin. Both of them are very intelligent but are interested in completely different things. It it interesting that their overall level of intelligence is so similar but that they can still...
• Commented on Intelligence portrayed in the media
  These are very good points. Breaking the uncool nerd stereotype is important and understanding that intelligence is something to be proud of and saute after will only be beneficial going forward....
• Commented on Stress.
  I agree with with almost all of you in that learning about stress and stress relief as students in an invaluable skill. It not only will help you through college but later on in life as well....
• Commented on Baby Development
  I found this topic to be one of the more practical we discussed. A fair share of people will be parents at some point during their life and knowing the stages of your kids cognitive abilities can only help in...
• Commented on Flying kites with my uncle too?
  The whole idea behinds memories and their lack of reliability at times intrigues me as well. I can recall several times after waking up from a dream wondering to myself whether it was a dream, or a memory, and how...
• Commented on In Five Years...
  I to admit as well that prior to this class i looked at psychology as a less than scientific areas of study. I can see now that many of the former and current areas of research in this field are...
• Commented on 5 years from now
  I have a dog myself and saw my dad use operant conditioning in order to train him when i was growing up. I found it fun to learn about something i saw growing up but had to idea but knew...
• Commented on In 5 years..
  I can say that this has happened to me and my friends on more that one occasion too. I always thought it was just heir exaggerations that led them to made "edits" to the story but I can see now...
• Commented on Blog 3 Repost: Tiger Mother vs. Permissive Parenting
  I too agree that parenting decisions ultimately fall upon the individual parents who are raising the kids. I have to admit that it is hard not to feel biased about certain approaches but keeping an open mind is definitely important....