Unearthing the Truth with Alex, Noah, Oriahna & Audrey
Welcome to our page! Come with us on the journey as we unearth and spread the truth of common cognitive psychology myths. Moreover, we will show you how you can effectively unearth and spread the truth, and why you should. Thank you for visiting our page, we are glad you are here!
Myth-busting 101 Highlights.pdfMyth-Busting 101
Living in the digital age allows us to communicate, research, and learn quickly. However, the digital age brings a darkness that is difficult to combat. That darkness is the spread of misinformation. Prior to starting this project, we read articles about the problem of misinformation. We also read articles about how to combat this problem and effectively spread the truth. Furthermore, we each wrote an essay about how to effectively debunk myths and spread the truth. As the darkness rises, it is important that we share our knowledge and tell you all how you can take part in stopping the problem. Thus, we have developed an infographic for you of highlights and tips from each of our myth-busting essays to help you effectively spread the truth. Be sure to check it out!
Doodle Infographic.pdfUneathing the Truth of Doodling
The myth "doodling when you take notes is a distraction and should be avoided – you need to write what you are learning," is a widely believed myth. However, the truth is doodling can serve as a beneficial tool. Click the link below to find out why...
Unearthing the Truth of the Human Brain & Memory Processing
Many believe the human brain is like a computer: we have a system of short-term and long-term memory, too. However, the truth is the human brain is not exactly like a computer. The memory processing of the human brain is much more complex. Click the link below to find out more...
revised memory infographic.pdfRevised & Final TraumaRepression Infographic.pdfUnearthing the Truth of Trauma & Repression
A common belief in psychology is that extreme trauma is repressed to protect our psyches from stress overload. However, the truth is that repression is an outdated and discredited theory as to why humans forget traumatic experiences. Click the link below to find out the truth...
About the Authors
Alex Bacon
Hi, it's Alex. I am a junior at Pacific University Majoring in Psychology and minoring in Spanish. I was super excited to work on this project with some wonderful classmates because misinformation spreads so quickly now a days and everyone deserves to know the truth. I hope this project helps to get the truth out there and help others navigate a world of misinformation!
Noah Matsumoto
Aloha, my name is Noah a junior majoring in Kinesiology. I'm not sure what I'm doing in a psychology class but I still had a fun time working on this project. Not to brag but I had the best group. We worked really well together to attack these myths. I hope this project inspires others, like myself, to pay close attention to the information they receive.
Oriahna June
Oriahna wants to get a tattoo of a fancy donkey to celebrate getting into gradschool.
Audrey Tran
Hi, my name is Audrey. I am a junior at Pacific University Oregon majoring in psychology, and minoring communication sciences and disorders. The thing I think is most important throughout this whole project is the need to spread the truth. Before taking this course, there were a lot of myths within cognitive psychology that I thought were true, but turns out they are not true. Thus, I think it is important to spread the truth, especially if we have the knowledge and capability.