Learning/Memory Mnemonics Using the Keyword Mnemonic Technique to Memorize Lines I explain how the keyword mnemonic technique can help actors memorize their lines. It’s an effective and fun strategy you... BY Michael March 23, 2023 0 Comment
Social Psychology When Good People Do Bad Things For years, the Stanford Prison Study has been used to tout the idea that putting any individual in a position... BY Michael May 20, 2020 3 Comments
Motivation That’s Not Fair! How Unfairness Can Affect Your Work Motivation Suppose you were working a job where everyone makes around $12/hour and your supervisor announced that she was raising salaries... BY Michael May 20, 2020 1 Comment
Cognition, Intelligence and Language Cats: Not As Aloof As We Think Here’s a current topic you might want to add to the Development chapter of your psych text for students to... BY woodrow May 20, 2020 0 Comment
Gender/Sexuality The Chore of Getting Men to Do Housework Gender Roles and Housework The Stereotype in Comedy The perception of gender roles in household chores has been long-established. Television... BY woodrow May 20, 2020 1 Comment
Personality Ep 340 What’s a High Sensation Seeker? Do you like to bungee jump? Perhaps you’re into parachuting or wing suit flying? If so, you’re probably a “high... BY woodrow December 11, 2019 3 Comments
Emotion Ep 339: What Makes a Song Appealing? Music researchers analyzed over 700 top Billboard songs (which included examining over 80,000 chords) and they determined that the “Ob-La-Di-Ob-La-Da”... BY woodrow December 6, 2019 2 Comments
Gender/Sexuality Ep 338: What Role Are Women Really Playing? The Bechdel... In movies and TV, women are understandably tired of playing roles like the “Wife” or the “Girlfriend”. Nowadays we’re seeing... BY woodrow November 21, 2019 1 Comment
Gender/Sexuality Learning/Memory Ep 337: Why Do We Think Women Aren’t Funny? Have you ever heard someone say that they don’t think that women can be funny? I have to admit that... BY woodrow November 8, 2019 1 Comment
Gender/Sexuality Ep 336: Why is it Usually Men Who Commit Violent... Another violent act in America. Another man who committed it. Why do men in our society seem to always... BY Michael October 24, 2019 7 Comments