PSYC 310 Chapter 1: PSYC310, Chapter 1
19 Sep 2018
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Science: the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation or experimentation. Common sense is great, but not good enough. Critical thinking is a key component in psychological research. Understanding research methods will help you become a stronger critical thinker. Research methods has many real world applications. There is a lot of really interesting ongoing research in psych. Personality is majorly influenced by birth order (fiction) The oldest child is typically more extroverted and self-confident (aka. False memories can be easily planted through a number of methods. (fact) Psychopaths exist in every society and you can spot them by looking at a number of key traits. (fact, psychopathy checklist exists with all key traits of a psychopath. Eft tapping can release blocked energy that cause negative emotions, thereby healing emotional distress (fiction) Self-disclosure is attractive - a person can grow more appealing to you through intimate conversation. (fact)
