Tag: Michael Kraus

  • Michael Kraus, Yale University – Clothing & Behavior

    Michael Kraus, Yale University – Clothing & Behavior

    Do the clothes make the man? Michael Kraus, assistant professor of organizational behavior at Yale University, examines how what you wear can affect your job performance and social status. Professor Kraus’ research interest include how people perceive and explain the attainment of social status, how these status perceptions influence emotions and behavior in both cooperative and competitive settings, and…

  • Academic Minute Best-Of for 2016!

    Academic Minute Best-Of for 2016!

    Enjoy some of our best segments from September 2015 – August 2016 right here!   Florin Dolcos of the University of Illinois had a very popular segment last January on anxiety disorders and optimism. Anxiety Disorders and Optimism Prof. Florin Dolcos is a Faculty Member in the Department of Psychology, a member of the Beckman Institute’s…

  • This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.12.26)

    This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.12.26)

    This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.12.26 Monday, December 26th Florin Dolcos of the University of Illinois explored anxiety disorders and optimism. Tuesday, December 27th Andrew Stokes of Boston University detailed the obesity paradox. Wednesday, December 28th Michael Kraus of Yale University examined if the clothes really do make the man. Thursday, December 29th Jack Gilbert of…

  • The Academic Minute for 2016.1.04-01.08

    The Academic Minute for 2016.1.04-01.08

    Academic Minute from 1.04 – 1.08 Monday, January 4 Cristine Legare – University of Texas at Austin Imitation and Innovation Cristine Legare is an associate professor of psychology and the director of the Cognition, Culture and Development Lab at The University of Texas at Austin. As a cognitive scientist, her research examines the evolution and development of…

  • Michael Kraus, Yale – Clothing & Behavior

    Michael Kraus, Yale – Clothing & Behavior

    Do the clothes make the man? Michael Kraus, assistant professor of organizational behavior at Yale University, examines how what you wear can affect your job performance and social status. Professor Kraus’ research interest include how people perceive and explain the attainment of social status, how these status perceptions influence emotions and behavior in both cooperative and competitive settings, and…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.1.4)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.1.4)

    This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.1.4 Monday, January 4 Cristine Legare of the University of Texas at Austin discusses the dual engines of cultural learning: imitation and innovation. Tuesday, January 5 Maria Aysa-Lastra of Winthrop University delves how The Great Recession affected Latino immigrants in the United States and Spain. Wednesday,January 6 Leo Fleishman of Union…