KeerthanaS2023'sPsychologyBlog

 Hey!!! This week I'm going to dive into the topic of memory. I know some of ya'll just groaned, if so, yeah, me too. I really suck at and not to mention despise memorizing things, but I have gotten better at it over the years. To make you feel better about yourself here are some of my test scores from a couple of memory tests I took today. Memory Test # 1- Short Term Memory (remembering words) Score: 7/12  Memory Test #2- Sort Term Memory (remembering pictures) Score: 8/19 Memory Test #3- Face Memory (remembering face details) Score: 7/10 All of my scores are considered to be average, except for the face memory test. My Face Memory Test was described to be "good" and I was warned not to "get too cocky". Trust me I won't. I would consider all of these tests valid since they do a reasonable job of recognizing memory levels. The results I got are accurate and similar to what my memory is in real life. I just found this really cool article on memory and obj...

 1) Compliance- When an individual changes his or her behavior in response to an explicit or implicit request made by another person.  This picture depicts compliance since a person is assisting another peer after she has requested for assistance. 2) Obedience- a form of social influence elicited in response to direct orders from an authority figure. This picture depicts obedience since it shows a dog obeying the given commands of it's owner or trainer. 3) Social facilitation-  people show increased levels of effort and performance when in the presence of others This picture shows social facilitation since it depicts a tennis player whom is playing better since there is an audience in his presence. 4) Group polarization- occurs when a group of like-minded people reinforce each other's opinions, positive or negative, and these opinions become more extreme as they're discussed. This picture depicts group polarization since all the members of this team have to...

 Hey! Hope everyone's having a great week 🫶🏽. This week I am going to be talking about... Superstition We all have different opinions on this topic as some may believe it's true, but in the words of others it is described as bogus. The number 13 (except for Taylor Swift obviously), walking under a ladder and the sightings of black cats are viewed as unlucky. But realistically how true is this statement? Factually speaking there is no science that proves that superstition is real as the outcome of something is dependent on factors that are known, not unexplainable. Superstition can be described as a trick of the mind and actually be anxiety reducing or anxiety inducing, leading to failure to perform a task or a successful run. Even professional athletes have rituals that they claim make them luckier and more likely to win a game. However, it's the quality and quantity of practice that actually will help them win a game. So the next time you are desperately trying to find a...