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Category: Psychology

  • A Dangerous Belief

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    Darin
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    This was reposted on the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, and it provides a great reminder to review our assumptions and biases. Check it out here.

  • Charles Manson

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    Darin
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    Charles Manson died today. When I was working on my Masters, I wrote a paper about him, drawing heavily from Vincent Bugliosi’s book, Helter Skelter. If you are interested in reading, here it is.

  • Check your (implicit) biases

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    Darin
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    Yesterday, I attended a training put on by Dr. Rita Cameron Wedding, California State University, on the topic of implicit bias. To me, these trainings are like revival meetings: These trainings encourage me to be more empowered. As a social psychologist, I am aware of implicit biases, but I often do not take time to…

  • The Goldwater Rule

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    With so many armchair psychologists and other commentators questioning U.S. government officials’ mental health, it is important to remember the Goldwater rule. Or, specifically, judging mental health from a distance is unproductive.

  • Speed dating?

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    Darin
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    One of the things I would like to see Kansas City do in the future is host some speed dating sessions. Well, that was until now: