Experiment Two
This experiment was far outside of my comfort zone, and I’m not sure if it shows in my work, but it was definitely evident in my process. I’m not used to writing scientific papers, and I absolutely hated doing so throughout high school. Nevertheless, I tried, and of course I learned throughout experimentation. My research paper for the second experiment focused on the effects of heartbreak on mental and physical health. Many people think of a break up as a hump that you just have to get over, but, coupled with depression and other health effects, it isn't as easy as it seems. I wanted to call attention to this phenomenon as a stressor for health, rather than a simple hiccup in one's personal life. My hope was to build on my diary entries from the first experiment, which tried to highlight this, but lacked the research to back-up my claims in any significant manner.