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• Commented on Video Games and their impact
  Video games and violence seem to be seen in the media a lot. I think there is an error of correlation vs causation. I played violent video games as a child, and I haven't turned out to be a violent...
• Commented on Advertising and Classical Conditioning
  The Pavlov experiments are what helped create the phrase "sex sells". Companies will put attractive people in their commercials because people will associate the feelings towards the actors with the product. I, personally, would be more inclined to buy a...
• Commented on Social Psychology in Groups (Diffusion of Responsibility & Social Loafing)
  I think having everyone's contribution to the group/team is extremely beneficial! The input from others can lead to more complex and efficient solutions rather than a single person's solution. An effective way to do this is to brainstorm individually, and...
• Commented on My defenses are impenetrable
  I think that defense mechanisms are much easier to see in other people than in yourself. I don't recall using any defense mechanisms lately, other than rationalization. Sometimes i'll rationalize putting off homework. However, I can see other people using...
• Commented on Social Psychology
  I thought this was an interesting topic as well. The way I behave has many times been influenced by other people. The way cults form and act is extremely intriguing. The Jonestown massacre comes to mind right away. Jim Jones...
• Commented on Biology of Sleeping, Eating and Exercising
  One of the main priorities in my life is to get enough exercise on a weekly basis. I am at the rec center 4-5 days because it's something that I enjoy to do and because it benefits my health. Also,...
• Commented on Parenting - Waaaaay Down the Road
  One thing that will help with parenting is the effect of the environment on a child. With what I learned in this class, I can place more emphasis on providing a suitable environment for a child to grow up in....
• Commented on Millenials: The Most Stressed Generation
  My guess as to why the stress levels are higher is because of the increased emphasis on education. The babyboomers had the opportunity to advance in the workplace without a college education and the "american dream" was much more accessible....
• Commented on Memorable Topic
  Conforming has the potential to be both positive and negative. The positive side to conformity is if a large group of suggesting you volunteer for something, it's beneficial to conform. However, in a riot, conforming is a bad thing to...
• Commented on Using Personality to my Advantage
  I definitely agree that certain personality traits can benefit you as a person! For example, my old boss was an extremely extroverted person. He was able to socialize with both employees and customers effectively, which was beneficial to running the...
• Commented on 5 Years Down the Road..
  I used to volunteer with children in kindergarten and I agree I could connect part of what I learned in class to my experiences with those children! There is definitely a difference in children from kindergarten and children in 2nd...
• Commented on Last Blog Post
  I enjoyed the content of this class and some of the same topics you did. I knew the different effects that the drugs had on the body from previous courses, but I didn't know the biological responses these drugs produced...
• Commented on The Bachelor: Who will get the rose this time?
  I think their are a lot of factors that play into this show. The sheer proximity these people share for 8 weeks probably contributes to a lot of their affection for each other. Also, the reciprocity is common as well,...
• Commented on Freaky Freakonomics (older post, but posted it wrong earlier)
  I read Freakonomics and watched the movie and I'd say they're both great ways of presenting rather dull, in my opinion, material. I think that if someone found a way of creating a "psychonomics" type book this class would be...
• Commented on Now I'm not trying to be a Negative Nelly, but....
  I agree with you on a few points. I think that this class should've been more specific with a lot less content. There wasn't very much depth to the class as I thought it to be. For a required course,...
• Commented on Milgram Experiment
  I definitely was intrigued by the Milgram experiment and will remember it for quite a while. This is something that is common in the workplace, but on a minor scale. I see that people will do things their superior (...
• Commented on Titanium Necklaces (From earlier posted wrong)
  These titanium bracelets are very similar to the Powerbalance bracelets. I think that the majority of people that wear these benefit from a "placebo" type effect. I agree that these companies most likely made an error and assumed that the...
• Commented on Learning a new language.
  I definitely agree! I took Spanish in high school and I can remember a few key words and phrases, but I am not proficient enough to speak it fluently. Teaching younger children a second or third language will be incredibly...
• Posted Frustration and the Fixed Mindset to Psychology 1001 Sections 10-11 Spring 2012
  One concept that I'll remember from Psychology 1001 five years from now is the fixed mindset concept. This concept is something to keep in mind when trying to solve any range of problems and I'll think about it when I...
• Posted Calculus Frustration to Psychology 1001 Sections 10-11 Spring 2012
  In order to do your calculus homework you've got to know how to utilize your own problem solving skills to create an answer to your homework problems. Recently, when trying to solve a problem I spent almost a half...
• Commented on Where did I put that?
  This is an interesting topic and a great blog! One of my great grandparents has Alzheimer's and its a very sad disease. She no longer can recognize her family members and has to be tended to on a daily basis...
• Posted Two Twins Different Families to Psychology 1001 Sections 10-11 Spring 2012
  The clip we observed in class about the two 35-year old women that were separated at birth helped us examine the nature vs. nurture debate. It was interesting to see that even though they lived apart for their whole life,...
• Posted Chapter 1: Psychology and Scientific Thinking to Psychology 1001 Sections 10-11 Spring 2012
  Chapter 1 presents us with the basic principles of psychology and information on the people who created the different types of psychological studies. Psychology is a science and there are many ways to test the hypotheses that psychologists present. The...
• Posted Chapter 1: Psychology and Scientific Thinking to Psychology 1001 Sections 10-11 Spring 2012
  Chapter 1 presents us with the basic principles of psychology and information on the people who created the different types of psychological studies. Psychology is a science and there are many ways to test the hypotheses that psychologists present. The...