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  1. Feb 2025
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    1. ecborden 05 Feb 2025
      but if you are studying for a test in your abnormal psychology class and need to learn about different kinds of mental disorders, this concept might be temporarily accessible. As a consequence, you might be more likely to notice the man on the bus and interpret his behavior as a sign of a mental disorder—at least until your test is over and you no longer have the goal of learning about mental illnesses

      I feel like this is even dealt with in first person. When taking a psychology class, especially abnormal, people tend to start self-diagnosing because they hear in simple terms what the illness is composed of.

    2. ecborden 05 Feb 2025
      People with this disorder lose the ability to form new memories and must approach every situation as if they were encountering it for the first time, even if they have actually experienced it many times before.

      This is so intriguing. I could not even begin to imagine how stressful this must be. I am also intrigued to know exactly what causes this. Is it a misconnect? Is it a deficiency? Is it genetic? It is very interesting!!

    3. ecborden 05 Feb 2025
      Is it just a matter of time before computers take over the world? It’s not hard to envision a dystopian future where robots roam the earth and outsmart human beings (think of movies like 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Matrix, or The Terminator series).

      It is almost worrisome how advanced technology is becoming. Some people that I know have switched majors because Ai could take over the job they are looking for.

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    1. ecborden 30 Jan 2025
      Rather than admitting that she was wrong, Mrs. Keech “doubled down” on her beliefs, announcing that God had spared Planet Earth because of the Seekers’ faith, and that it was now time for the group to go public and recruit more members

      It is amazing how so many people I have encountered are exactly like this. They would rather continue to lie and deceive others than admit they were wrong and messed up. It is almost like they are on a power trip and refuse to have their ego knocked down.

    2. ecborden 30 Jan 2025
      The same is true of findings in psychology experiments; it seems like we could have easily predicted the outcomes—after we know them.

      This is applicable in so many ways. It also ties into once we realize we thought about it, it becomes an anticipation for future results. It can also be seen in test-taking specifically whenever you see what you guessed first and then changed it and your first choice was correct.

    3. ecborden 30 Jan 2025
      In 1985, a group of experts, appointed by the attorney general of the United States, voiced a similar opinion, concluding that pornography is a cause of rape and other violent crimes. But in 1970, another commission reviewed much of the same evidence and concluded that pornography does not contribute significantly to sexual violence.

      This is incredibly intriguing because it goes to show how contradicitve two time periods can be. It is almost as if as time went by, people became more open-minded, which you can even see today with similar topics.

    4. ecborden 25 Jan 2025
      they find it tempting and, in a strange way, comforting to write off the victims as flawed human beings. Doing so gives them the feeling that it could never happen to them. Ironically, this way of thinking actually increases our vulnerability to destructive social influences by making us less aware of our own susceptibility to them.

      This is interesting because it highlights a paradox in human psychology, by distancing ourselves from victims of destructive social influences and labeling them as flawed, we gain a false sense of invulnerability. This mindset blinds us to our own susceptibility, increasing the risk of falling prey to the same forces. It underscores the importance of self-awareness and humility in understanding our shared vulnerabilities.

    5. ecborden 25 Jan 2025
      How could hundreds of people be induced to kill their own children and then commit suicide?

      This question pushes me to try to understand why we, as humans, are even capable of self-destruction. It makes me wonder how much manipulation it takes to override the brains instincts.

    6. ecborden 25 Jan 2025
      The pandemic has also brought out the worst in humankind, as illustrated by acrimonious disputes over wearing (or not wearing) masks.

      This sentence goes to show how the pandemic revealed negative aspects of human behavior as seen in societal tensions and conflicts over public health measures like mask-wearing.

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