Joshua2023's AP Psychology Blog

 Alright, let's start off this post with some results of memory tests! First up is the Psychologist World Test. From what the site says, I think this is pretty good. Higher than the average, it seems. Next, the Washington EDU face memory one. It says I got 7 out of 10, but that one was definitely very tricky.  Lastly, the TestMyBrain Keeping Things In Mind Test. I was a little bit too trigger-happy with the spacebar. I think that's cool to know, though. From how I did on the tests, I feel like maybe the validity might understate the memory of the average person. At some point on the last test, I ended up zoning out and I still placed above average... strange. I think the general message here, while encouraging, doesn't seem to reveal how useful some of these memory aspects would be in real life. I feel like maybe they are somewhat accurate, but certainly not flawless to say the least. Now, for a cool article I found. From what Harvard has found, people are actually a lot be...

 Hey! For week 6 of psych blogging, here are some cool examples that we see in real life. But... Here's the twist. I'm going to relate it to our school. John Foster Dulles High School.  This is NOT AT ALL satirical. Nope.  With that convincing disclaimer, here's how our wonderful school ties in with this stuff.  Compliance Back when Dulles served coffee in the breakfast line, there were loads and loads of people who would flock over there because of sleep deprivation. However, I'm sure not everyone in that line was there for the coffee. While many students do enjoy the sensation of coffee, many others are 'encouraged' to join in as their groups of friends venture over. Even though this isn't an explicit command, the peer pressure they experience is often complied with.  (not Dulles...ours was a lot less glamorous) Obedience When Mr. Stewart is staring at you telling you to not be late in the hallway, you're more likely to hurry up, because if he sees you...