Shreya's Psych Blog 2023

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 Hello blog readers! I am going to take 3 extremely challenging tests to see how good my memory is! About AP exams, I like to pretend they don't exist until the weekend before. About the gum, I've discovered that gum usually makes everything better. 1st test: https://www.psychologistworld.com/memory/test I was given 30 seconds to memorize 12 words, after which I had to recall them. I got 6 words correct. I think this test is valid because according to Miller's magic number, plus/minus 7 is about how much I should be able to get.  2nd test: https://www.memorylosstest.com/free-short-term-memory-tests-online/ I took the repeated images test and got an 80 percent accuracy rate. Apparently a normal score is around 90 percent. I think this test is valid because there were a lot of pictures, enough to make an accurate judgement on someones memory. 3rd test: http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/java/facemem.html I got 10/10 features right on the face memorization test. I think thi...

 Hello!  Today I will be talking about the applications of social psych in relation to vacations.  Compliance - listening to someone out of free will and doing what they say Choosing to visit a museum instead of a beach because your little brother wants to go to the museum. In this example, the little brother has no authority over you. You comply with his wishes because you choose to make him happy. Obedience - Being forced to do what someone says because they have authority over you Going on a 3 day trip to San Antonio instead of a 24 day cruise around Australia because your parents say the cruise is too expensive and they don't want you to miss 3 weeks of school. In this case, you really don't have a choice due to parental authority and must do what they say, even if that means giving up Australia. Social Facilitation - When other people are around you and that affects your performance/actions If everyone is suddenly visiting Majorca, and you have the ability to travel ...

 Hello!  The article I chose is about excusing toxic behavior Here is the link! Although it may seem obvious to outsiders that someone is in a toxic relationship with someone, this is not so obvious to the person in the relationship Reasons why people excuse toxic behavior are denial, acceptance, desensitization, self blame and bargaining     Desensitization: a lessened emotional reaction to emotional abuse     Acceptance: accepting position as inevitable Ways to deal with toxic behavior are:       Remind yourself that no one deserves to be mistreated     Think about what advice you would give to a friend in the same position as you          Think of yourself from an outsider's perspective Thanks for reading :)

Hello! This week I wanted to share an article I found about one of my favorite tastes: Umami. I used to only associate umami with the MSG found in the instant ramen packets I love, but now I know better.  Here is a link to the article!   Umami is considered the fifth taste and is a recent discovery in 1985 by the Umami international Symposium which was held in Hawaii. Umami flavors are often used to make low sodium meals taste better using ingredients that are filled with umami like fish sauce, mushrooms, and oysters. Umami has a lasting aftertaste and one of the reasons it is so pleasant to humans is because breast milk contains the same amino acids as umami, leading humans to naturally like umami. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) provides an umami tate to foods, it is often included in foods like instant ramen. I think the unique taste of umami is super interesting and its cool how humans naturally are drawn to umami because of the connection with breast milk.  I got a 2 on t...

My birthday is August 11 so my part of the brain is the motor cortex which can initiate voluntary movement and my neurotransmitter is Norepinephrine which increases skeletal muscle and heart contractions which is crucial for fight or flight.  My superhero is the Winged HeartMover. As an extremely social super hero who delights in his fame, it is rare for the Winged HeartMover to not respond to any questions. However, whenever this superhero is asked questions about his childhood, observers have reported seeing tears welling up in his eyes.  The little that is known about this superhero's childhood is as follows: The Winged HeartMover was born to a pterodactyl and a T-Rex 4593822 years ago in an unknown planet. The Winged HeartMover had 12 siblings and out of all of the siblings he was the only one who was shaped like a large heart with legs and wings. The others were all shaped like typical T-Rex/Pterodactyl hybrids. Because of this, the Winged HeartMover felt alone, because i...