Category: Psychology
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Gleb Tsipursky, The Ohio State University – Go With Your Gut?
Go with your gut. Gleb Tsipursky, assistant professor of history at The Ohio State University, determines if this is good advice when hiring your next employee. I am a historian of science working at the intersection of history, psychology, and cognitive neuroscience. I research emotions, decision-making, meaning and purpose, agency and conformism, community, youth, social…
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Joe Moran, Liverpool John Moores University – Is Technology Making Us Shy?
Is technology making us shy? Joe Moran, professor of English and cultural history at Liverpool John Moores University, determines what new technologies can tell us about how we act behind our screens. I am a cultural historian focusing on Britain in the very recent past, with a particular interest in everyday life. Alongside my academic…
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Deborah Y. Cohn, New York Institute of Technology – Bad Gift Giving
We’ve all received a bad gift or two in our time. Deborah Y. Cohn, associate professor of marketing at the New York Institute of Technology, breaks down why someone would give without an aim to please the recipient. Deborah Y. Cohn’s research topics include diffusion of innovation theory, green marketing strategy, consumer perceptions, and consumer…
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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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Matthew Johnson, University of Alberta – Self Esteem, Depression and Your Partner
Need help during a time of low self-esteem? Rely on your partner. Matthew Johnson, assistant professor in the department of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Alberta, looks into where to find support during a rough period. My research program is centered on understanding intimate relationship development from the transition to adulthood…
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Russell Golman, Carnegie Mellon University – Information Avoidance
Are you avoiding some important information? Russell Golman, assistant professor of social and decision sciences at Carnegie Mellon University, discusses this question. I was trained as a game theorist with a Mathematics Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. But whereas game theorists usually assume that people making strategic decisions are hyper-rational, I try to acknowledge…
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Michael Flaherty, Eckerd College – Why Time Flies or Trickles By
Is time objective or subjective? Michael Flaherty, professor of sociology at Eckerd College, discusses time and how we measure it. Michael G. Flaherty, Professor, earned his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His teaching and research interests include self and society, deviance, qualitative methods, time and temporal experience, social interaction, and the social…
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David Ward, Pacific Lutheran University – Building Hope to Attain Goals
How do you study hope? David Ward, associate professor of marriage and family therapy at Pacific Lutheran University, breaks down the components hope and how individuals can foster their own. Dr. Ward has been teaching at PLU since 2005. Dr. Ward loves teaching and has presented at the national and local level on various topics,…