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• Posted The Social Influence to Psy 1001 section 26 Spring 2012
  After taking this introductory psychology course, the one concept I feel I will remember five years from now is social psychology. Although I experienced a high amount of interest in most of the concepts covered in class, social psychology seemed...
• Commented on six F.R.I.E.N.D.S and the big five
  The difference in personalities among all of the cast members of Friends undoubtedly makes for an entertaining show! Like the above comment mentioned, groups of friends often have similar personality traits. Although the main characters in the show display a...
• Commented on Are you smarter than a 5th grader?
  I agree that many of these types of television shows portray mere fact recollection, but that I feel is also attributed to overall intelligence. Like the comment above me states, however, there are different contributions to intelligence that determine an...
• Commented on The Body [R]evolution
  I completely agree with your argument. When a person is discouraging themselves in respect to their physical appearance, I believe they're doing much more damage than what appears on the surface. There should be no reason to want to look...
• Commented on Minnesota, eh?
  I personally have never been to California before, but from what I hear the interactions between people are much different. As you said, Minnesotans for the most part aren't super confrontational and like to find agreement in things. Of course,...
• Commented on Multiple Intelligences: Zack Greinke
  It's great how you talk about intelligence in a way that isn't considered to be one entity. People with exceptional talents are admired dearly by so many, but are far from being astoundingly intelligent in every possible aspect. Sure they...
• Commented on Homework Should Never Be Done Alone
  I, like the others who commented, also strongly agree with the statements made in this post. I too find it helpful and beneficial to work with a group of people when working through problems. not only can group members answer...
• Commented on 16 and Pregnant Revealed!- Assignment 3- Emily Stasel
  Having a young sister whom I had the pleasure to watch grow up, I have noticed a great amount of my mother's influence on her particular actions. More often then none, when in need of help or care, my sister...
• Commented on Sweet and Spice and Everything Nice!
  You raise a very valid point. While reading from the textbook I also disagreed to an extent with the two parent ideology. My parents more recently have fought continuously while still living together and raising myself and two siblings. My...
• Posted Please, Keep your Food Down! to Psy 1001 section 26 Spring 2012
  It's perfectly safe to say that in today's egotistic culture, a heavy amount of the population takes great pride in their physical appearance. A combination of healthy exercise and a nutritional diet provides a stable basis for weight-loss and attaining...
• Commented on Alzheimer's: the greatest heartbreaker
  Being so close to an individual with Alzheimer's Disease truly does open your eyes to the devastation and direct impact it has on the person. Physically, you really cannot make a distinction between a person with Alzheimer's and a person...
• Commented on SleepWalking-Valid Arguement in Trial
  I have heard about sleepwalking being used as a defensive mechanism in some murder trials, but I disagree in its legitimacy. In my opinion, something deep in the subconscious levels of the sleepwalker's mind had to have led them to...
• Commented on (MyU vs. Uthink) Order in Layout
  I could not agree more with the above comments. It took me an extensive amount of time to navigate through the UThink blog website to figure out how to comment on entries and create my own! With such complex layouts...
• Commented on Monkey Say, Monkey Do?
  It's interesting that you don't find grammar rules to be necessary for developing a language, but in this case I would have to agree. The monkeys have their own "codes" for communication with one another that is important to them...
• Commented on The Call of the Wild
  There's no doubt that animals do have a subtle means of communication, with horses being a great example. But wouldn't it be such a luxury to have a horse that could speak our English language, such as in the 1960s...
• Commented on Wanna Join(t) Me?
  First of all, I want to compliment on your creative title-way to go! In regards to the blog entry, I find your topic of drugs to be a great choice, with the great amount of controversy surrounding users and abuse...
• Commented on Small Brain = Lots of Learning
  Never before have I witnessed this type of efficiency by a group of organisms other than humans. Seeing them in their trial-and-error process and later work effectively together is simply astonishing! I agree with the above comments, this is a...
• Commented on Mosquito Ringtone
  I find the "Mosquito Ringtone" to be interesting and humorous in the same sense. My younger brother had (and still has it, I'm sure) this ringtone and would constantly play it whenever and wherever pleased him. He wouldn't necessarily use...
• Commented on Sleep...how much is enough?
  I can relate to your opening statement. I regularly get roughly seven hours of sleep every evening, and seem to function well without the intrusion of caffeine throughout the day. Some nights, however, when I do receive the recommended nine...
• Commented on take another look
  I really like the picture you chose to write about. It's so fascinating how, just as you put it, the block letters are given the correct color and shading to make the words appear to be three-dimensional. And just the...
• Posted Let's Go Up. Or Down? to Psy 1001 section 26 Spring 2012
  Perception plays an integral role in how we see things in our visual world. By piecing together what is currently in our sensory field, along with things we remember from the past, we can make sense of our surroundings. Artwork...
• Commented on I will become this man
  I do strongly agree that this advertisement lacks the extraordinary evidence to support its claim. From my own personal experiences when viewing it, along with many others I am sure, the man's claims are not even plausible to those of...
• Commented on Brett Favre...Halo Effect Gone Wrong
  I agree that the Halo Effect is a prime example of the boom in popularity, along with the gradual decline, of Brett Favre. Fans of the sport may appreciate him as a talented football player, but above else the majority...
• Posted The Mind-Body Interconnection of College: Stress to Psy 1001 section 26 Spring 2012
  As college students, we all inevitably experience stress due to everyday occurrences. While briefly looking through the Psychology 1001 textbook I stumbled upon chapter 12, titled Stress, Coping, and Health. Stress is a type of response that we as humans...