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• Commented on Freaky Freakonomics (older post, but posted it wrong earlier)
  Generally, as I think of the lesson of heuristics, we associate the solving of problems or certain actions with the most convenient answer. I have not read Freak-economics, but it sounds like the author has used some unorthodox solutions to...
• Commented on Last Blog Post
  The environment is definitely a key sculptor in how we act as individuals. The pressure of conformity and society ensures that there is at least a basic level of cohesion among our culture. Similar to combating complete conformity, we must...
• Commented on The Future... in 5 years.
  While reading the chapters on conditioning, it always struck me as odd that conditioning is applied to humans as well. The basic concept of classical conditioning will be very helpful when raising children, but, obviously, the process will be much...
• Commented on Where Do I Stand?
  Comparing yourself to those that are more successful is definitely the more efficient form of comparison, but there is a third type of comparison that is most effective: self-comparison. Setting your own goals avoids self-pity and ensures that you don't...
• Commented on In ten years....
  I do agree that not conforming is a key to life. You must do what you find as comfortable and not care too much in what others think of you. There are many examples of people in our generation dressing...
• Posted What is intelligence? to Psychology 1001 Sections 10-11 Spring 2012
  As I reflect on the past semester, the topic that most stands out in my mind is the definition of intelligence. The reason this theme stands out in my mind is because of the variability of the definition and how...
• Commented on Say YES to the Dress
  good connection to pop culture and the use of a real world example to illustrate definitions. I believe that things like proximity are very crucial to the start of a relationship. For instance in High school, I started liking a...
• Commented on Do Ask, Do Tell: An encouragement for freedom of expression and sexual orientation in the military
  My feeling on the issue of homosexuality is that if it makes an individual or couple happy then that is all that matters. I agree with your statement that it doesn't matter what your sexual orientation is when trying to...
• Commented on Food In Perspective
  There is definitely an obsession with food in our culture that has become a problem. However, people should regulate what they eat instead of seeing food merely as a survival tool. Having simple diets that contain vegetables, fruits, grains, and...
• Commented on Liar liar
  The truth comes out about lie detector tests! I believe the use of these tests have no place in placing guilt on a person. There are definitely ways to hide true bodily responses. Although a bad example, in Oceans 13...
• Commented on The Definition of Beauty
  This is a very interesting post that makes sense. Recently me and an Asian co-worker were comparing what girls we thought were attractive. He pointed at petite Asian girls and I leaned more towards Caucasian girls. It is not because...
• Commented on Love and Marraige according to You, Me, and Dupree
  I do like how you were able to link some of these principles with pop culture. It is usually easier to depict the principles in movies rather than real life. However, by using the principles you are able to, a...
• Commented on Cheers! I'll Drink to That: Alcohol in the Media
  The raise in drinking rates from more than 100 years ago could be due to the higher availabiltiy of alcohol to younger people (despite the drinking age being 21, I have never had an issue acquiring alcohol on campus for...
• Commented on What to do or what not to do? That is the question.
  I have faced this moral dilemma before and ended up losing a friend. However, society's morals are not exactly the correct morals. Drinking at age 18 in America (drinking age being 21) is seen as unacceptable and immoral; however in...
• Commented on YOLO: You only learn once
  The capacity to restrain appears to be lean more on the nature side of the spectrum rather than the nurture side. Those labeled with having a "short-fuse" usually come from parents with the same characteristic, but of course this could...
• Commented on Say What?
  Texting has degraded our sense of communication. I hear people say all the time that they feel awkward talking on the phone. The skills of quickly responding to a question or comment have been lost as a result of texting....
• Posted Throw our IQ/Standardized Testing to Psychology 1001 Sections 10-11 Spring 2012
  Tests that measure intelligence are unneeded in our society. The IQ test might create a fair test of intelligence and is valid, but it only creates a system of hierarchy amongst people. As seen in the eugenics movement, a sense...
• Commented on Classical Conditioning, Believability and Abercrombie "Push-up Bra's" for kids
  This is a good example of conditioning in a contemporary society setting. We have moved to this consumer economy where we believe that "we are what we buy." Items such as Abercrombie have become cool because through advertising they have...
• Commented on Why Are You Eating My BURGER?!?!?!
  This is very similar to what we talked about in discussion section. Although it is true I find it hard to believe cases similar to the Paul Ingram story. However, when it comes to small events such as your sandwich...
• Commented on Sport's Psychology
  That is cool to have your perspective on this blog. Many people do not get to meet with a sports psychologist despite playing sports all of their life. Much of what you said translates into other sports as well. For...
• Commented on 2012: A Claim With Poor Evidence
  Y2K was supposed to be the end of technology and a major issue. However, people put too much emphasis on an unlikely series of events. Because the date on the computer would change from a 6 digit code, people thought...
• Commented on Injuries in Sports
  Part of the data that needs to be analyzed is what is defined as sport. Most kids riding a bicycle are not necessarily participating in an organized form of bicycling, such as that found in the Tour de France. The...
• Posted Baseball Superstion: real or fiction? to Psychology 1001 Sections 10-11 Spring 2012
  As a baseball player I have come upon several superstitions that belong to other players as well as some superstitions that I live by. When a pitcher is throwing a no-hitter or a perfect game, no one on the team...
• Posted Naturalistic Obeservation to Psychology 1001 Sections 10-11 Spring 2012
  Naturalistic Observation is defined as "watching behavior in real-world settings without trying to manipulate the situation." This type of observation is necessary in experiments that require the subject to remain unaware that he or she is being tested. The example...