Formal Blog 3

I viewed Contrast/ Color "Illusions" and Seeing more than you eye does. Contrast/ Color "Illusions" was weird because, A and B looked like different shades. A looked darker than B did. Also on the colored cube middle block on one cube was a completely different shade than on the other block, but once they were compared side by side, they were the exact same color and shade. Seeing more than your eye does was also weird because, when you covered one eye and moved closer to the point, it really did disappear. Those activities were very interesting.


I learned how your brain makes an "informed guessed" about the intensity and wavelengths of light coming from points between edges. Sometimes visual tricks cause your brain to make a guess and you see things that are not actually true.


I was shocked that I saw two completely different shades of color, when they were actually the same. Also it was strange how your blind spot can make a dot, the size of a fingernail, just disappear.


I can use what I learned after reading, Seeing more than your eye does, by making sure that I check my blind spots. Blind spots are very important to check, especially when driving.


It makes me wonder if my brain misinterprets many of my surroundings. If I am not able to realize that two colors are the same, it makes me wonder how many other things my brain makes an "informed guessed".


After reading this chapter I was able to learn more about the nervous system and the endocrine system. There is more to the nervous system, than just the "nervous system", there is the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, the somatic nervous system, the autonomic nervous system, the sympathetic nervous system, and the parasympathetic nervous system. I also learned about the different glands such as the adrenal glands and pituitary glands, which are part of the endocrine system. It was interesting learning about these systems, their jobs, and how they affect us.

I thought it was weird that a man could live with his brain split into two. It was interesting how he was able to simultaneously draw two different shapes. It is also interesting how the right side and the left side of the brain control different actions. Like the artistic side is in the right side and speech is in the left.

Formal Blog 2

Research is important because, it helps us increase our knowledge. You start with something simple, but once you look into it deeper and deeper, it's so much more complex. You research this simple topic and find out about its past, where it began or why it's here. Research is important in our lives because, it leads to discoveries, such as vaccines and medicines, which are important for our lives.

After reading the article, The Hidden Workings of Our Minds, I realized how true it is. We can problem solve or use our imagination for creativity, and not even know how that idea came about. Sometimes the answer can just "pop" into your head. A scientist may simply "have a hunch" or an artist's picture may just "form in their mind", without any idea where it came from. I think that this is true because, an idea for an art project or words for a paper or poem might just pop into my mind. These ideas keep coming, but I'm not sure where from.

After reading, I learned many things including, the processes that psychologist undergo during research, how cultural differences shapes people's understanding of social behavior, and how scientists study animals in order to help humans. Psychologist take many steps towards solve a problem. They must do research, form a hypothesis, and set experiments in order to thoroughly solve a problem. Psychologists study how cultural difference make an impact on socialization. Greetings or customs that may be common to you or I, may be odd and shocking to foreigner. Also a psychologist's study of animals is important to humans because, research and experiments lead to the discovery of medications and other life-changing discoveries.

Formal Blog 1

Before attending this class, I assumed that psychology was simply, the study of the mind. When I would hear the word psychology, I would picture doctors or therapists studying human behavior in a office type setting, such as a therapy room. Now I know that there is more to psychology. After reading chapter one I realized that psychology is not just the study of the human mind, but also our curiosity, our need to know what is happening around us, as well as behavioral differences impacted by culture.

Psychology affects our life because, doctors are constantly researching the mind. They discover why certain people act they way they do and how they were impacted. With this reasearch it becomes easier to better understand ourselves and why we act the way we do. Psychologists study animals as well. Because human physiology resembles many other animals, vaccines and other medical possibilities are now available.

I found the picture of the duck/rabbit interesting because, when you look at this picture you may see a duck, or you may see a rabbit. Depending on how your mind works you may see the picture differently than another person. You might see a duck, while someone else might see a rabbit. I also found it interesting how many psychologist study animals and compare their behavior to humans. Insulin for diabetes, vaccines to prevent polio and rabies, and organ transplants are all possible because experimenting and researching animals.
I learned that psychology isn't just the study of the human mind. It's the study of both human and animal behavior, to help us better understand the world around us.

Introductory Post

Hello, my name is Maryel RayAnn Schoenfuss. I am 17 years old and I attend Stratford High School as a senior. I believe that I am alot like my father. We are both kind, caring, headstrong and stubborn.

Pyschology - Study of the mind. I believe that studying psychology will be very important because it will give me a better understanding of the human nature. I will have the opportunity to learn how the mind works and why people behave the way they do.