Month: May 2017
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Ronald Pies featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1389), Bob has selected…
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Stephen Yoshimura, University of Montana – Revenge
Everyone needs to get revenge once in a while. Stephen Yoshimura, professor in the department of communication studies at the University of Montana, determines what form of retaliation is best. Steve Yoshimura is a Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Montana, Missoula. His research focuses on the connection between emotional experiences, interpersonal relationships,…
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Rebecca Scott, Cardiff University – Paying for Pain
Would you pay for pain? Rebecca Scott, lecturer in marketing and strategy at Cardiff University, delves into a few reasons why some people do. In January 2016, I joined Cardiff University as a Lecturer in Marketing and Strategy. For the period 2014-2016 I was an Assistant Visiting Professor in Marketing at the Eller College of…
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Christina Starmans, Yale University – Temptation
The view of immorality is different for children and adults. Christina Starmans, postdoctoral associate in the department of psychology at Yale University, explores why adults and children think different groups of people react differently when looking at the same situation. I am currently a Postdoc in Psychology at Yale University. I work in the Mind…
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Max Levine, Siena College – Nausea
When was the last time you felt nauseous? Max Levine, associate professor of psychology at Siena College, describes how helping people who constantly suffer from this affliction can be good for the rest of us as well. Dr. Levine received a B.A. from Franklin & Marshall College and an M.S. from The Pennsylvania State University…