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• Posted Is This Real Life? to Psy 1001 section 26 Spring 2012
  What will stick with me most upon completion of Psych 1001 relates to the six principles of scientific thinking. Within each chapter, fact, narrative and case study presented in the textbook this semester were woven in questions to the readers....
• Commented on Do well on the SAT or you're out of luck?
  I agree with the comment above. Standardized tests are exactly what they say they are: standard. It is fair for everyone and essentially tests the basic of the basic. It tests what has been taught to us in grade school...
• Commented on Truth about lying
  I am definitely one to see the good in people and have definitely fallen prey to lies from people but there are those few that you just know. The slightest facial expression or the slightest slip up are definitely the...
• Commented on Spend Money Now..Lose Weight, Maybe?
  Body image has a pretty strong correlation with self esteem these days, and these "magic" programs only add to this issue. These fad diets, which eventually turn into yo-yo diets fluctuating people's weights in a very unhealthy manner, rarely ever...
• Commented on What do cats and babies have in common?
  Not going to lie, your title confused me a bit. But by the end I found your blog to be very interesting! It's a creative experiment that says a lot about how babies develop in those first months and years....
• Commented on The Final Push
  I totally agree with the whole "step back" method. It has definitely worked for me in the past and I plan to keep implementing this strategy on future problems I face. It is always a good idea to step back...
• Commented on Homework Should Never Be Done Alone
  I agree with everyone above me in that group work has its pros and cons. Personally, I find that bouncing ideas off of others and helping each other work through problems step by step is a great idea and usually...
• Commented on Internet Perception
  I totally agree with the above blog and comments. All of the mentioned items that web designers take into account when making a website user friendly end up being simple subliminal messages to us. I never think about the color...
• Commented on SleepWalking-Valid Arguement in Trial
  I think that the idea of someone going free of murder charges because of a sleepwalking defense is ridiculous. I understand that there are extreme cases of sleepwalking where people can't be awoken or can do absurd things but I...
• Commented on Sweet and Spice and Everything Nice!
  This was a very interesting article, and I love that you connected it to your life so closely. I personally was raised in a two parent household and have never had any aggression or behavior problems like yourself, and I...
• Posted Rushing Into Things to Psy 1001 section 26 Spring 2012
  As a student of business, I found it particularly interesting to write about the study of cross-cultural decision making tactics. It is said that in Western cultures, decisions are made much more rapidly and on impulse than in Eastern...
• Commented on Give me that phone
  My high school psychology class touched on this topic a little bit and I found it absolutely fascinating and a great prank to play on someone for sure! But I never knew that some higher end retailers used the buzzing...
• Commented on take another look
  This is a great picture that you chose! And this illusion definitely fooled me - oops! At first, all that caught my eye was that the word "WORLD" was most prominent in the picture. Then I noticed that the man...
• Commented on Could Vaccines be to Blame?
  I am not a strong supporter of vaccines by any means, I was raised in a vary pro-organic/anti-antibiotic household but I still don't believe that they are the root cause of autism. I do agree with the above comments in...
• Commented on Knock, Knock. Is anyone here? - Conscious Awareness
  I agree with your comment about the new technologies used on patients in similar vegetative states as Terry Schiavo and the fact that had she had similar technologies at her disposal, the outcome of her case would have been very...
• Commented on Memory Causing Movies to go 'Overboard'
  I completely agree that the topic of amnesia is overly romanticized by Hollywood because it is such a captivating topic that not many people are very educated on. Not only do most movies get the facts wrong, but they glorify...
• Commented on This assignment is so boring that I'm falling asleep.
  It is fascinating that such conclusions can be made by studying our brains in varying situations - awake or asleep. I thought this video was very interesting in its research of conscious versus unconscious and I believe that such studies...
• Commented on Wanna Join(t) Me?
  I agree that abuse of drugs - legal or illegal - brings more harm than anything else. The harm is brought upon the user, the users friends and family, as well as society as a whole. I like that you...
• Commented on Sex, Sensuality and Salad
  This ad says a lot about our culture today - our love for fast food mixed with the "sex sells" mentality. Carl Jr.'s isn't the only company doing so, DQ once experimented with a deep, sexy voice used for its...
• Commented on The Great Debate: Not Politics or Religion But... Videogames?
  I agree with the above comments that you bring up a very interesting point. Most people consider competition as a natural thing in society and is basically hardwired in our brains. We all strive to be the best we can...
• Commented on Marijuana and the Mind: Correlation is not Causation!
  I think you bring up a very good point only emphasizing the gaps found within the media's argument against marijuana. The "correlation does not mean causation" principle definitely applies well to this situation and should be looked at carefully. I...
• Commented on I will become this man
  I am so sorry to hear that you are as disappointed with the product as you claim; however, this use of extraordinary claims is intended to bring humor to viewers as opposed to cold, hard facts. I agree that there...
• Commented on I will become this man
  I am so sorry to hear that you are as disappointed with the product as you claim; however, this use of extraordinary claims is intended to bring humor to viewers as opposed to cold, hard facts. I agree that there...
• Commented on Why is she so attractive? It's called Photoshop......
  I agree with the above comments, not only does the Halo Effect relate to how we perceive body image but it has its own mentality as well. With one great quality comes three or four more. While this may prove...
• Posted Your Choice? Or Mine? to Psy 1001 section 26 Spring 2012
  We make decisions every day, whether it is to go left or right or to eat a burger or a salad. But what if someone made every decision for you? I personally would feel overpowered, unimportant and almost like a...
• Posted Language, Thinking, and Reasoning_Blog1 to Psy 1001 section 26 Spring 2012
  While skimming the pages of the Lilienfeld textbook, the chapter that intrigued me the most was chapter 8 "Language, Thinking, and Reasoning". As a bilingual student with an immigrant family, language is a topic of great interest to me. So,...