Tag: psychology
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Randy Stein, Cal Poly Pomona – Personality Quizzes
How many personality quizzes do you take online? Randy Stein, assistant professor of marketing at Cal Poly Pomona, details why people like Buzzfeed-type quizzes more than the real thing. Randy Stein has a Ph.D. in Social Psychology. He studies how preferences are shaped by how people reason about what’s true and what’s false. Alexander Swan,…
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Craig Mattson, Trinity College – Better Feeling for a Better World
Some companies offer a side dish of positive social impact with each purchase. Craig Mattson, professor of communication arts at Trinity College, wonders if social problem-solving companies are here to stay. Dr. Craig Mattson is a rhetorician, and he studies how messages work, how they form relationships, how they create worlds, and how they open…
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Best of Week – Best Psychology Segment – Krista Ingram, Colgate University – The Decision Making of Early Birds and Night Owls
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute. For the Best Psychology Segment Award, Krista Ingram, associate professor of biology at Colgate University, examined the decision making of early birds and night owls. Research interests include social behavior, chronobiology, human behavior, molecular ecology, tropical conservation genetics, and comparative sociogenomics. Teaching interests include animal…
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Darcey Powell, Roanoke College – Prenatal Expectations
On Roanoke College Week: Soon-to-be parents’ expectations are usually out of touch with reality. Darcey Powell, assistant professor of psychology, discusses how pre and post-natal experiences can differ. Dr. Darcey Powell, assistant professor of psychology, teaches child development and developmental psychology. Her research interests include the perceptions of adaptation after changes in family structure and…
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Lindsey Osterman, Roanoke College – Perceptions of Actors after #MeToo
On Roanoke College Week: In the wake of the MeToo movement, many have had to rethink their favorite celebrities. Lindsey Osterman, assistant professor of psychology, determines that not everyone has turned away from the accused. Dr. Lindsey Osterman, assistant professor of psychology, teaches classes ranging from social and evolutionary psychology to quantitative methods as they…
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Loren Toussaint, Luther College – Forgiveness
Want to reduce your stress? Try forgiveness. Loren Toussaint, professor of psychology at Luther College, explains how forgiving yourself and others can lead to a more harmonious life. Toussaint earned his Ph.D. in 1998. After his postdoctoral trainee experience at the University of Michigan, he served as an assistant professor at Idaho State University for…
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Jing Hu, University of Toronto – Two Ways of Time Estimation
There is more than one way to think of time. Jing Hu, Ph.D. student in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, is on the clock. Jing Hu is a Ph.D. student in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of…
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Erin O’Mara, University of Dayton – Bragging and Modesty on Social Media
Social media gives a big opportunity to brag about yourself. But should you? Erin O’Mara, associate professor and the director of the Graduate Program in General Psychology at the University of Dayton, explains being a braggart might not be the best way to get more friends. Dr. Erin O’Mara is an associate professor and the…
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Julia Strand, Carleton College – Presence and Timing of Speech
On Carleton College Week: You could hear this more clearly if you could see me talking. Julia Strand, Assistant Professor of Psychology, never mind how seeing a talking face gives us clues even if we can’t fully hear what is being said. Julia Strand is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Carleton College. She holds…
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Jacob Sawyer, Penn State Mont Alto – A Comparison of Atheists and Believers during Bereavement
Is a belief in God necessary for coping with the death of a loved one? Jacob Sawyer, assistant professor of psychology at Penn State Mont Alto, explores this question. Dr. Jacob Sawyer received his Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Columbia University. He worked as a staff psychologist prior to his current position. A Comparison of…