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• Commented on Personality: Not What I Once Thought
  Although I believe genetics impacts personality, it's hard to see in my own life. (Though I could just be in denial, most people are when it comes to admitting they are like their parents) I mean I am fairly reserved...
• Commented on what will bring to me in the next five years
  The anorexia video of the model hit pretty close to home for me as well. I watched as my 9 year old cousin who was maybe 60lbs, called herself fat and idolized the stick thin and bony celebrities. It is...
• Commented on Clowns are scary
  Like you, I don't really have any phobias or huge fears. I did have a friend in high school who was claustrophobic and I could never understand how she could be. I wonder if it is more of a genetic...
• Commented on Five years from now...
  First of all, I have to say I love the picture you included with your blog. Also, I feel the same way. I look at those studies and ask myself how any one could go and do something without questioning...
• Commented on Dream On
  I definitely agree with you. Dreams are very interesting, and confusing. I like your idea of being able to watch dreams later; I would love to be able to watch my dreams over again and then actually have a chance...
• Commented on Family Dynamics
  I definitely agree. I feel like people can chose who they want to be, and make their own destiny, as cheesy as it sounds. Birth order shouldn't have any impact on the successful-ness of someones life, whether they are born...
• Commented on The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree
  Great blog. I have the same situation in my family, and it the key reason I have chosen to never drink. I'm a commuter mostly because I don't want to put myself into the situation many students on campus do,...
• Commented on Question everything...
  I definitely have to agree. Throughout this whole semester that seemed to be the overarching theme throughout the book, as well as the lectures. Questioning everything is definitely the key to psychology, and your blog explains that well....
• Posted Double Eyelids, Beautiful? to Psy 1001 section 26 Spring 2012
  Now the idea that the little extra skin around the eye makes someone beautiful seems a little strange to us, but the question about beauty standards around the world really peeked my interest, so while googling some countries beauty...
• Commented on Losing that stubborn belly fat or your health?
  As someone who has fallen pray some of these diet scams, I can say that despite all their craziness I haven't put myself into such a degree of unhealthiness. My body knows what it needs, and even though I am...
• Commented on Love the Way You Lie
  As horrible as it sounds, lying has always come really easy to me. I don't really have a tell tale sign of when I lie that I am aware of; that's why I think it is hard for people to...
• Commented on Do well on the SAT or you're out of luck?
  With the ACT, I feel like the SAT is unnecessary. From what I hear they are almost the same thing, so why have two? Similar to the previous comment, I stayed up all night playing video games, never studied, and...
• Commented on 16 and Pregnant Revealed!- Assignment 3- Emily Stasel
  I found this extremely interesting, and it put a lot into perspective for my view of my family. My uncle and aunt had several of my cousins when they were very young (18/19), and in turn my cousins also had...
• Commented on Internet Perception
  I never really thought about any of that while browsing websites. Now that I have read this I find myself analyzing each website. I think it would be cool if they did a study to see if changing the colors...
• Commented on Don't Forget about Alzheimer's Disease! Jenny Kinzler
  Thankfully I have not had anyone in my family suffer with this yet, but it definitely brings a lot into perspective. I especially like the point you make of how one can decrease their risk of getting Alzheimer's; I am...
• Commented on Small Brain = Lots of Learning
  I think you are taking my realization statement in the context that I mean overall, which is not the case. I said that they realized that two ants were not strong enough to hold the bridge, not that they had...
• Commented on Could Vaccines be to Blame?
  I agree with both of the previous comments. I think a lot of times parents can't often deal with the fact that they're perfect bundle of joy could have any sort of problem, especially when the parents are both healthy....
• Commented on take another look
  I have to say I was definitely drawn to this post because of the picture. It is pretty awesome! I am a huge fan of illusions, and I love how someone actually drew this in real life in chalk. What...
• Posted Small Brain = Lots of Learning to Psy 1001 section 26 Spring 2012
  When I was younger, I used to watch ants scurry around my driveway. I would always think they ran around mindlessly doing absolutely nothing except for be creepy-crawly and scary. The video below shows that ants know a lot more...
• Commented on The Great Debate
  I'm typically not one to enjoy reading summaries of articles, but the way you analyzed them were more interesting than the articles themselves. But then again who wouldn't be interested in reading about the heroine of the sweet-tooth world?...
• Commented on Brett Favre...Halo Effect Gone Wrong
  Though, I do see how one could argue that the Halo effect applies to Brett Favre, I disagree. I think Favre can be considered the opposite of the Halo effect. He's attractive, good at football, yet still has bad qualities...
• Posted Ever have that weird, déjà vu, feeling? to Psy 1001 section 26 Spring 2012
  Chapter 5 contains everything from the stages of sleep to how drugs affect our consciousness. However the most interesting part in this chapter has to be about the "Unusual Experiences" of the consciousness. I mean sure, everyone has had a...