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Meet the infamous and humorous Stanford Band
Meeting (and running with) the Stanford Band Last week, I met with the writers of the Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band. We had a great talk about the band’s use of humor. The meeting happened to be on the first Wednesday of the Spring quarter, which is one of two days a year that […]
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April Fools! (Two days early) Thanks. www.savagechickens.com .April Fools’ Day (aka All Fools’ Day) – the one day a year dedicated to humor, where practical jokes and pranks are not just tolerated but encouraged. Though the origins of the day are debated, historians tend to believe that it started in 1582, the year France changed […]
Why do bowlers get a hot hand but basketball players don’t?
I recently spent ten days at Texas Tech University, where I subjected the faculty to a round of video blog posts. As the fourth part of a four-part series, I asked Alan Reifman, Professor of Human Development and Family Studies : Why do bowlers get a hot hand but basketball players don’t? Alan is the […]
Is happiness being who you want to be or wanting to be who you are?
I recently spent ten days at Texas Tech University, where I subjected the faculty of the psychology department to a round of video blog posts. As the third part of a four-part series (and a follow-up to last week’s post), I asked Associate Professor Erin Hardin: Is happiness being who you want to be or […]
Is happiness having what you want or wanting what you have?
I recently spent ten days at Texas Tech University, where I subjected the faculty of the psychology department to a round of video blog posts. As the second part of a four-part series, I asked Associate Professor, collaborator, and friend, Jeff Larsen: Is happiness having what you want or wanting what you have? I recognize […]
Why might maximizing your potential turn you into Tiger Woods?
I recently spent ten days at Texas Tech University, where I subjected the faculty of the psychology department to a round of video blog posts. As the first part of a four-part series, I spoke to Associate Professor Chris Robitschek. I asked her about a potential downside of maximizing your potential: . Chris runs a […]
Would helmets make women’s lacrosse more dangerous?
Moral Hazards and Women’s Lacrosse This week, I team up Decision Science News for a joint post. — Enjoy The New York Times just ran a piece called “A Case Against Helmets in Lacrosse“. The hook of the article is that wearing helmets, which one would expect to make the game safer, could make the […]