JosephT2023's Psychology

Welcome to my blog! With APs and finals coming up, it's the perfect time to discuss memory. Whether you're a student preparing for exams or simply interested in learning more about memory, I've got some fun stuff for you to do. In this post, I'll be sharing a variety of memory tests for you to try out. The first test was on short-term memory . I got a 8/12, which in my opinion is pretty good for me. I think this site is valid because its extremely straightforward and the results of the memory test won't change. Additionally, the site uses words similar in length to ensure that there are less variables interfering with the results of the memory test.      The 2nd memory tests is the BBC Science Memory Test . I did decent on this test even thought I messed up on some of its questions. This test assesses your short-term memory and requires you to remember a sequence of numbers in reverse order. After completing the test, you'll receive a score indicating how well ...

  Welcome to the world of Social Psychology! Today, we are going to explore some of the most intriguing concepts in social psychology in real life. The five concepts we will be discussing are Compliance, Obedience, Social Facilitation, Group Polarization, and Reciprocity Norms. And, the theme we will be exploring is "Sports." Compliance: Compliance is the act of adjusting one's behavior to align with the demands or requests of a person or group. In sports, we often see players comply with the rules set by the referees, coaches, and governing bodies. For instance, in the image below, we see a soccer player putting the ball down and preparing for a free-kick. The player is complying with the rules of the game, which state that the ball must be stationary before a free-kick can be taken. Obedience: Obedience is the act of following the orders or commands of someone who is in a position of authority. In sports, coaches and team captains are often in positions of authority, an...

 Hello my fellow blog followers, today we will be talking about something psychology related. My topic of choice for this week is parenting, and how modeling affects kids. I found an interesting article on Psychology Today  that talks about a women depicts how her behaviors has impacted the action of her daughter. In the article, she states that she even though she gives her daughter unconditional love and ignore the minor mistakes, her daughter still gets frustrated at every little mistake that she makes. This allows us to visualize the massive impact that modeling may have on another person. One of the very first experiment done about modeling was the Bobo doll experiment performed by Albert Bandura. He noticed the children who were exposed to an adult being aggressive to the doll would also show the same aggressive tendencies similar to the adults. This was a groundbreaking discovery that shows how exposure to society may change the tendencies of the child since they have l...