Thinking Critically

Research is important because if we study different areas and conduct research then we will know why some things are the way they are. Also by research we know what we as people should not change and things that we could change to make ourselves better people.
A research article that is relevant to my life is Essentials of Group Psychology. One thing I realized after reading this article how true it is that you start to have the same attitude toward some people or things as the other people you hang around with. In groups of friends there is always one person who does all of the ordering if you are in a restaurant or is the first to introduce themselves to a new person who is sitting next to the group. Being in a group gets you to try things you normally wouldn’t try on your own. That includes the good and the bad of course. This article was a really good one to read and there is a lot you can get from it.

Just some things I found interesting in this chapter.
There was an experiment conducted in earlier years that children who are fed breast mild as a baby have a higher intelligence score than those who were fed formula. I personally never thought of the effect it had on intelligence. The only other experiment with formula and milk that I have heard of was that children who are fed breast milk have a better digestive system.
On page forty-three in our text, there is a box about a survey taken by African American children. According to the survey most African American children would rather play with a White doll than a Black doll. It comes as a shock to know that they would rather play with a White doll. This survey makes me wonder if they just wanted to play with White dolls like the little White girls did.