Tag: passing the buck

Mary Steffel featured on The Best of Our Knowledge

Oct 20, 2016

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Academic Minute

in 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 (#1361), Bob has selected…
Mary Steffel, Northeastern University – Passing the Buck

Sep 14, 2016

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Academic Minute

in Psychology

We like choosing for ourselves – but how about for others? Mary Steffel, assistant professor of marketing at Northeastern University, examines when people pass the buck when it comes to making decisions. Professor Steffel’s research is at the interface of consumer behavior, social psychology, and judgment and decision making. She employs experimental research methods to…