| 1/16/2012 | Labels and logos? Looks like you're powerless. |
| Published at PsySociety (originally at IonPsych) | |
| Addresses differences between powerful and powerless people in terms of how they choose to display 'status' and prestige. |
| 12/8/2011 | Why Jersey Shore Won't Make You Dumber: The Importance of Responsible Science Journalism. |
| Published at PsySociety | |
| Calls attention to the misrepresentation of psychological research in the media, specifically regarding a recent study that was misinterpreted and wrongfully applied to Jersey Shore. |
| 8/08/2011 | Anything but Country: What Factor Analysis Reveals about Our Tastes for Tunes |
| Published at Scientific American | |
| Post on the Scientific American Guest Blog about factor analysis and what it can reveal about the structure of our musical preferences. |
| 7/10/2011 | Casey's Case: What Psychology Says About Anthony's Acquittal. |
| Published at PsySociety | |
| Discusses the verdict of the Casey Anthony trial, using jury psychology to explain why her "shocking acquittal" may not have been so shocking after all. |
| 6/26/2011 | New York and Same-Sex Marriage: When Politics, Personalities, and Persuasion Tricks Collide. |
| Published at PsySociety | |
| Discusses factors that contribute to same-sex marriage attitudes, why they're so difficult to change, and a possible reason why New York was able to shift the senators' votes on legalizing same-sex marriage. |
| 5/27/2011 | Reality TV: The Soulmate Machine? |
| Published at PsySociety | |
| "Clip Of The Week" post discussing the mere exposure effect and why contestants on reality TV shows may hook up so darn often. |
| 3/09/2011 | March Madness: Priceless For Some, Overpriced For Others. |
| Published at IonPsych | |
| 1st post in a 3-part series in honor of March Madness. Addresses the 'endowment effect' and the reason why you overvalue things that you own. |
| 2/14/2011 | Love, Hate... What's The Difference? |
| Published at IonPsych | |
| Addresses the thin line between love and hate, in popular culture and in neuroscience. |
| 7/29/2012 | Algebra is Necessary, But What About How It's Taught? |
| Published at PsySociety | |
| Addresses a NYT Op-Ed about changing the math curriculum, arguing that we could improve math instruction by changing how it is taught using psychological principles rather than changing the content itself. |
| 7/12/2012 | Zombies and Volleyball: The Benefits of the Bystander Effect. |
| Published at PsySociety | |
| Examines the "upside" of the Bystander Effect, discussing several ways that the effect could be used for your (safe and legal) advantage (including surviving a zombie apocalypse!) |
| 3/26/2012 | Trayvon Martin's Psychological Killer: Why We See Guns That Aren't There. |
| Published at Scientific American | |
| Post on the Scientific American Guest Blog about the Trayvon Martin shooting, and how culture can have insidious effects on split-second violent acts. |
| 1/31/2012 | If It Looks Like a Compliment, and Sounds Like a Compliment, Is It Really a Compliment? |
| Published at Scientific American | |
| Post on the Scientific American Guest Blog about the insidious nature of benevolent sexism. |
| 1/30/2012 | #IAmScienceOnline2012 |
| Published at PsySociety | |
| Contribution to the "I Am Science" movement on my journey into science. |
| 12/14/2011 | If I Were A Well-Off White Man...I Might Not Understand Other People Very Well. |
| Published at PsySociety | |
| Discusses the controversial Forbes column by Gene Marks, and how his relative power level might have influenced his ability to perspective-take. |
| 6/07/2011 | Envying Evolution: What Can The X-Men Teach Us About Stereotypes? |
| Published at PsySociety | |
| Describes the process of stereotype formation and activation through the lens of the X-Men. |
| 5/17/2011 | Sex and the Married Neurotic. |
| Published at PsySociety | |
| Addresses the benefits of frequent sex in neurotic couples, using relationships from Everybody Loves Raymond and Modern Family as examples. |
| 5/02/2011 | Ingroups, Identities, and In-Memoriams: Why We Must Remember Never To Forget |
| Published at IonPsych | |
| Addresses the significance & role of collective memory, referencing Osama Bin Laden's death and Holocaust Remembrance. |
| 5/01/2011 | I Liked The Royal Wedding (And It's OK If You Did Too) |
| Published at IonPsych | |
| Addresses the social psychology of power, and whether or not power/status can be inherited. |