Psychology
Bucket Lists: A Look at Lifetime Goal-Setting
“The only people who fear death are those with regrets.” ~Anon. Recently, my parents were out at a silent auction, and my dad decided he was going to bid on a wonderful package offered by Likhulu Safaris. Much to our surprise, sometime next summer, he’ll be heading to South Africa to go on safari! We weren’t […]
The Family that Researches Together…
Here’s a little blurb by the APS Observer about my family’s research presentation at the Association for Psychological Sciences convention in Washington D.C. last summer! Sorry to be so absent in the blogging world, friends – this teacher-trainer workshop has kept me super busy! I plan to get back on schedule this week as school […]
Leadership and Education – Some Thoughts from a New Professor
Sorry I’ve been off the net for as long as I have! The boyfriend and I have been busy moving ourselves from Virginia to New York, and I’m in the process of starting my new teaching position in the systems engineering department of a little university on the Hudson River! Excited about starting my classes […]
On the Burner – the Dark Side of Leadership
Dr. Robert Hare stated not too long ago, “If I wasn’t studying psychopaths in prison, I’d do so at the stock exchange” (Babiak & Hare, 2006). While recent news headlines have prominently displayed the misdeeds of corporate America and politicians in power – again and again — the public sees high-powered executives living high-flying existences […]
On the Burner – Generals are sexy? Who knew!
When we used the California Q-Sort (CAQ; Block, 1961, 2008) to evaluate various leaders for our last study, the last thing we expected was for our four U.S. Army Generals to pop up as universally “sexy” or “attractive” but “risky” as relationship prospects among our female participants, yet that’s exactly what happened. All of our […]
Among Psychologists: Presenting at the 23rd Annual APS Convention in Washington DC
APS runs some of the best conferences to attend, whether you’re a psychologist or not. Even though I’m a statistician by training, I always feel like I come away with dozens of ideas for new ways to apply my expertise, and a few new tricks of the trade being used in different areas! And if there’s […]
