Ashley's Awesome Psych Blog

Hey bloggers, I have made a few memes for you to explore today! I will include the image and explain the psychology meme after! Enjoy! False Consensus effect This makes an individual think everyone has the same ideas as them, and it is very shocking to find out your opinions are unique from something you thought was standard. Here is a good article! Also, I think this could be a good example of Theory of Mind, depending on your interpretation. Learn about this here ! Milgram Experiment In the Milgram Prison Experiment, volunteers were encouraged to push a shock button (as instructed by an authority figure). Most felt pressured to keep pressing more-intense buttons, but it made them feel wrong inside. Click this link to learn more (no one will get shocked). Conformity (Asch Line Test) People were shown lines and asked to match which have the same length. Actors intentionally chose the incorrect answer, and the following, unknowing participant would go with the group. Click here for a...

Before starting the memory tests, I know I am very forgetful and usually have to pair things together to remember, so I expect I will do poorly on these tests. I usually only remember stuff I find important or interesting, and I know there is little at stake if I don't do well here, so that is why I have made my prediction as such.  Fail. I have failed tests before, but failing a situational judgement test really hurt my ego. I don't think it is reliable because it does not take in to account personal preferences or needs. For example, one test asked how I best thought to respond to a customer calling about an order, but the item is not in stock. They said I should be polite then ask if I want to be called once it is in stock, but all I did was apologize and inform about the situation. Personally, I don't like strange emails or numbers reaching out to me, so I would just prefer a "Sorry." Also, another question asked what we would do if we notice an employee conti...

My School Has a Few Rules... After more than a year of virtual school, the next with free access to phones in class, and a sudden ban on phones this year has rocked the world of many students at Dulles. This overnight change failed to consider the dependence we have created for phones, and it is kind of confusing, considering we can use laptops and teachers don't have to follow the rule. Most kids rebel from obedience , by using phones, even when teachers say it is not allowed. In all honesty, I also go on my phone in every class except two because the tasks in most classes don't require much effort, and most teachers don't enforce it.    Phones have access to communication, social media, and vast knowledge, so kids obviously want to use them. Kids are disobedient because their phones bring them satisfaction when the outside world is dull and unfulfilling. I think not being able to use their devices makes kids want to use them more. This year DHS became the latest victim of...

Brain Changes after Losing A Loved One Losing a loved one brings upon many new and difficult emotions that many struggle to navigate. Many people say grief gets easier over time, and the brain has a lot to do with this! As people form new relationships, the brain adapts and sends new signals to encode these bonds. So, if an individuals mother recently passed, they may struggle to connect with new people since she was "loving and raised" her. Facing reality may be very difficult, as shown in the stages of grief, and denial is a common way to ignore life's problems. It is hard for humans to cope with death since we have such little understanding of it, so a lot of people pretend deceased loves ones are on vacation, not actually dead. They try to logically reason solutions because the idea of someone they spent so much time with now being completely gone is not easy to wrap their head around. There may also be regrets and many questions as you are experiencing, which is all ...

It Nose Everything Sometimes people are extra sensitive to specific scents, but those with hyperosmia consistently smell better than the average human, even when there is less scent in the air. Although the type of scent can vary, it may be associated with chronic diseases and hormonal imbalances from gene mutations passed on from parents. Specifically, studies assessed pregnant women and learned that they are temporarily more sensitive to outdoor smells, and it often bothers them more throughout pregnancy. Obviously repeated exposure to a scent will help it grow familiar in your mind, but differences in involuntary brain processes have a significant role in controlling super smellers enhanced abilities. I think genes likely control our sense of smell significantly and knew pregnancy could make people more sensitive, but I am sure there are more than 4 causes and wish they were discussed.  If you would like to learn more about this, check out the article , and if you would like typ...

I was born on February 23, so my hero abilities are related to the medulla oblongata (which regulates important processes such as breathing and blood pressure) and Substance P (allowing people to feel pain). Learn more about the medulla oblongata  here ! My hero is called the PainBumper. She takes her enemies' breath away (slows down their bumping hearts) and releases Substance P so they feel some pain after committing a crime. PainBumper was previously just "Bumper," and she played soccer, golf, and football as a kid in Virginia. She was bursting with energy, always using a lot of oxygen to keep moving because she wanted to be as courageous as George Washington, her (almost) birthday twin. He also lived in Virginia, learn about our first president here ! Once she got to high school, he took a Principles of Criminal Justice class where she decided she must reform criminals. In training for the police force, she gained the ability to release Substance P in escaping crimina...