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• Commented on Social Loafing Recollections
  I can completely relate to these concepts much in the same way as you! I, like you, am generally deemed "the girl who gets things done." When I have worked in groups-- particularly when working on a semester-long 9-person group...
• Commented on Stresssssss
  I enjoyed the chapter on stress as well and found that I could apply a lot of it to my life. I found the information on coping strategies particularly interesting, and I could think of many times when I used...
• Commented on Psychology in the Future
  I couldn't agree more! The information on chunking has actually already proved useful in my studying habits; I've tried to categorize things into nice, compact, interrelated segments in order to be able to commit them to memory more easily. This...
• Posted Memorable Nugget from Psy1001: On not getting scammed, among other things to Psychology 1001 Sections 10-11 Spring 2012
  For me, the real-world applications of psychology are what really stick. Thus, it comes as no surprise that the information I learned in the social psychology segment of this course on persuasion techniques (foot-in-the-door, door-in-the-face, and lowballing) will probably be...
• Commented on YOLO: You only learn once
  First of all, you were right. You're title got me, and apparently a lot of other people, too! Anyhow, back to the post. I'd definitely heard about a similar study before I read about this one in the book, but...
• Commented on Beauty and Body Piercings
  Do you think it could be that, early on, the ability to handle piercings could have been seen as a sign of strength or pain tolerance? I personally don't see it that way, but looking at it from a more...
• Commented on Say YES to the Dress
  Great connection of the concepts to this popular show! The three main elements of relationships are very clearly portrayed in the little love stories of the ladies on this show. Proximity definitely seems like a big one, as most of...
• Posted Knock knock. Who's there? BANANA. to Psychology 1001 Sections 10-11 Spring 2012
  In my biology class, our long-term project involves the genetic modification of an organism. My group decided we wanted to genetically modify rose plants to express resistance to Japanese beetles. However, once we got to the research proposal part of...
• Commented on "Do you think our love can make miracles?" -Allie (The Notebook)
  First of all, props to you for relating psychology to one of the greatest "chick flicks" of all time! On a different note, dementia is truly tragic-- to me, memories are our greatest gifts. People can lose EVERYTHING, but no...
• Commented on The Truth About Autism
  As I was reading your post, I was hoping you'd bring up the vaccination bit... and you did! I can't believe one researcher's feigned findings created such an overwhelming urban myth. While there are a number of environmental factors that...
• Commented on It's a bird... it's a plane... it's a super-taster!
  I must agree with the last poster; the picture is really something. On a different note, I completely agree with your evolutionary take on "super senses;" it most likely is a matter of natural selection. One thing that is important...
• Commented on Do you snore? Get rid of sleep apnea and enjoy your dreams
  I find it really interesting how snoring (often due to sleep apnea) can affect the "quality" of sleep you get, and I think your post did a good job of making that evident. I haven't gotten a chance to look...
• Commented on Sense of Smell
  I enjoyed reading your post, but, like the last reader, I was quite curious to learn why women seem to have a better sense of smell than men. A quick google search produced an article from the BBC that says...
• Commented on How Much is too Much? Caffeine's Effect on the body
  I was drawn to your article because I absolutely love coffee! They say caffeine is a drug, and I have a hard time disagreeing. An interesting thing for me is that certain types of coffee have different effects on me....
• Commented on How long should the average adult exercise each day?
  Thanks for sharing. I think most of us seem to have the opposite problem-- we would like to exercise longer, but we have no time! It's interesting to me that there was no published literature on what is considered "too...
• Commented on Grand Theft Childhood?
  Interesting thoughts. I realize that it is often difficult to prove causation, especially with things like this (when many variables could be confounding), but there are a few things you mentioned which I disagree with. While perhaps violent video games...
• Commented on Sport's Psychology
  It's really interesting to learn about the ways athletes attempt to control their brain and emotions before big games/meets. I've heard that mental preparation is often just as important as physical training, if not more. It's incredible to me the...
• Posted Blog 2: On Dropping Out of School and Becoming a Gypsy to Psychology 1001 Sections 10-11 Spring 2012
  I've never really been one for the nomadic life. Moreover, as a devoted student of the natural sciences, I have brushed off horoscopes, palmistry, and tarot cards as superstitious scams aimed to satisfy the curiosities and hopes of the desperate...
• Commented on Caught in Limbo? (Chapter 5)
  While I understand your view on lucid dreaming as a conscious experience, I disagree. I can completely relate to your summary of the book's description of lucid dreaming. Sometimes I am dreaming, and, if something bad is about to happen...
• Commented on Chapter 7 - Memory
  Learning about memory was one of the main reasons I decided to take this course-- things like that completely interest me! Thanks for the summary. The main points you talked about seemed to capture the main essence of the chapter...
• Commented on Biological Psychology (Chapter 3)
  As a hardcore biology nerd, I got a little excited when I read your post. To me, the cellular basis of psychology is super interesting! How cool is it that microscopic cells are performing such complex and varied functions nonstop...
• Commented on Biological Psychology (Chapter 3)
  As a hardcore biology nerd, I got a little excited when I read your post. To me, the cellular basis of psychology is super interesting! How cool is it that microscopic cells are performing such complex and varied functions nonstop...
• Commented on Ch. 12 - Stress, Coping, and Health
  Thanks for the great summary! I was interested in reading your post because, with midterms coming up soon, I was hoping to find a quick summary of the psychology behind all the stress I (and most students at the U)...
• Posted What is psychology, anyway? A summary of Chapter 1 to Psychology 1001 Sections 10-11 Spring 2012
  Generally speaking, '-ology's tend to be studies. Ecology is the study of ecosystems, sociology the study of societies, and psychology....the study of psyche? Well, not quite. Psychology is defined in Lilienfeld et. al. as "the scientific study of the mind,...