Mind and Brain

Schizophrenia

1- In one sentence, what was the research about?

An abundance of an amino acid called methionine found in some foods, leading to schizophrenia.

 2- How many subjects were used in the experiment?

more than one, they would inject pregnant mice.

 3- Was there a control group?

Yes, you almost always should have one to refer to.

 4- How were the subjects chosen?

They chose pregnant mice

 5- What did the experimenters do to the subjects?

Injected them with methionine

 6- How did the subjects react?

Pups of the injected mothers experienced worsened effects of schizophrenia

 7- Did the subjects act the way the experimenters expected?

Yes

Insomnia

1- In one sentence, what was the research about?

If not getting enough sleep impairs your daily life.

2- How many subjects were used in the experiment?

14 males

3- Was there a control group?

yes

4- How were the subjects chosen?

By age and gender. Male aging from 18-23

5- What did the experimenters do to the subjects?

Made them go to sleep and then tracked their behavior the day after.

6- How did the subjects react?

The less sleep you get the riskier decisions you make.

7- Did the subjects act the way the experimenters expected? Yes

Bipolar disorder

1-      In one sentence, what was the research about?

Obesity being a problem in today’s society, and bipolar disorder contributing.

2-      How many subjects were used in the experiment?

More than one

3-      Was there a control group?

Not that I know of.

4-      How were the subjects chosen?

By their age and medical conditions

5-      What did the experimenters do to the subjects?

They put them through a long-term weight loss course

6-      How did the subjects react?

they reacted well

7-      Did the subjects act the way the experimenters expected?

Yes they found out some evidence that correlated with what they had thought.

Addiction

1-      In one sentence, what was the research about?

Marijuana leading to hypertension deaths.

2-      How many subjects were used in the experiment?

1,213

3-      Was there a control group?

Yes, in a way the non-marijuana smokers were the control group

4-      How were the subjects chosen?

If they were older than 20 years of age, and they took a survey

5-      What did the experimenters do to the subjects?

asked them about their correlation with cigarette and marijuana use

6-      How did the subjects react?

Calmly by answering the questions

7-      Did the subjects act the way the experimenters expected?

Yes they responded with similar answers to what they were expecting

Psychology assignment 1

My favorite word is euphoric.

My least favorite word is yeet.

I like being a senior.

I don’t like being a kid still.

I have always wanted to be a hunting guide.

I would never try to become a brain surgeon.

Three words to describe myself,

Diligent, empathetic, witty

            I personally wanted to take psychology so I can learn more about how our brain works and how people think. I have always thought I can understand people easily so I feel this course will be very interesting to take. I plan on learning as much as I can while taking this course. I would like to learn about many famous people who have had brain troubles. Also learning about how brain diseases work and how they affect people’s brains. There are some people who make irrational choices for no apparent reason. I want to know why their brains work in ways that seems less logical than others. Some may say I am taking this class because of no other options but I would have taken it if I had a different option. If I learn to really like this class I might think about going into a career dealing with psychology. I want you to further my understanding of psychology and broaden my knowledge. I would like to have you teach us some of the mind tricks you can play. You are the most powerful wizard I have ever met. It would be awesome if you teach us how hypnotizing works.