Racial Bias and Police Shootings: “The Mind of the Village”
Here is an episode from The Hidden Brain, of one of my favorite radio programs that uses social science and storytelling to […]
Category: Sociology
“Hooking Up” on College Campuses
Here’s an alarming look at the “romantic” norms of contemporary college life. Lisa Wade, sociologist at Occidental College, has done extensive research […]
Paying the Price: How the High Cost of College Impacts Students and Families
Here’s an episode from the “No Jargon” podcast that discusses the difficulty many students are having paying for their college education and […]
Why Do Men Catcall?
Here is a link to an episode of “This American Life” I heard recently that explores the phenomenon of guys catcalling women. […]
Drinking the Kool-Aid
On a recent trip to the grocery store my daughter spotted a colorful Kool-Aid display, strategically placed at the eye level of […]
The Secret to Happiness…and Good Grades
A while back I was listening to the Ted Radio Hour. The guest was Harvard psychologist, Dan Gilbert, an expert on happiness. […]
Ten Things You Should Know About College
I’m currently writing a book that examines the disconnect between popular beliefs about what a four-year college education is all about and […]
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