Category: This Week
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.12.05)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.12.05 Monday, December 5th Craig Thorley of the University of Liverpool examines if working in a group can harm your memory recall. Tuesday, December 6th William Chopik of Michigan State University explains how a happy spouse can mean a happier life. Wednesday, December 7th Joshua Reiss of Queen Mary…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.11.28-12.02
Academic Minute from 11.28 – 12.2 Monday, November 28th Alison Phillips – Iowa State University Exercise Routines and Intrinsic Rewards Dr. Alison Phillips is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Iowa State University and is director of the Healthy Habits Lab, where she conducts research regarding medication adherence, physical activity habits and…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.11.28)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.11.28 Monday, November 28th Alison Phillips of Iowa State University discusses exercise routines and intrinsic rewards. Tuesday, November 29th Abraham Palmer of the University of California San Diego details if loneliness is an inheritable trait. Wednesday, November 30th Russel Zwanka of SUNY New Paltz explores the challenges global companies…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.11.21-11.25
Academic Minute from 11.21 – 11.25 Monday, November 21st Laura Russell – Denison University Reading Reality Through The Lens of Gratitude Dr. Laura Russell is an Assistant Professor of Communication at Denison University. Drawn to issues concerning individual and collective well-being, she centers her research on understanding the communication of personal and relational health. As…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.11.21) – Gratitude Week
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.11.21 Monday, November 21st Laura Russell of Denison University reads reality through the lens of gratitude. Tuesday, November 22nd Nathan Deichert of Black Hills State University delves into gratitude’s effects on stress. Wednesday, November 23rd Raymond Boisvert of Siena College examines if we’re as thankful as we should be for…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.11.14-11.18
Academic Minute from 11.14 – 11.18 Monday, November 14th Ed Hirt – Indiana University Self-Sabotage Ed Hirt is a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington.As a researcher, Hirt is interested in issues related to motivation and performance, including how mental depletion can negatively…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.11.14)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.11.14 Monday, November 14th Ed Hirt of Indiana University discusses when we’re most likely to self sabotage ourselves. Tuesday, November 15th Shawn Bishop of the Technical University of Munich explores supernova ash found in our oceans. Wednesday, November 16th Mitch Prinstein of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill examines…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.11.7-11.11
Academic Minute from 11.7 – 11.11 Monday, November 7th Sherry Linkon – Georgetown University Working Class Voters I do research in two areas: working-class studies and scholarship of teaching and learning. In working-class studies, much of my work explores the cultural meaning and social costs of deindustrialization. I’m currently working on a study of contemporary…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.11.7)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.11.7 Monday, November 7th Sherry Linkon of Georgetown University discusses working class voters in this election cycle. Tuesday, November 8th Benjamin Ho of Vassar College explores political apologies. Wednesday, November 9th Ann Gordon of Chapman University examines natural disaster preparedness. Thursday, November 10th Joan Cook of Yale University delves into why…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.10.31-11.4
Academic Minute from 10.31 – 11.4 Monday, October 31st Charles Sohaskey – Chapman University Vampires and Tuberculosis Charles Sohaskey is the biological safety officer at Chapman University. He also does work at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Long Beach, California. His principle area of study is the lung disease tuberculosis. While his lab focuses on…