With winter weather in full force, it’s a great time of year to get away to an exotic locale, and that’s exactly what we’re up to here at the Humor Code. So where are we destined? Some sun-dappled countryside? Or maybe a tropical oasis complete with white-sand beaches and swaying
One of my tasks during my winter break (aside from research) is to plan a decision making conference that is coming to Boulder (June 27-29, 2012). Here is some information about it: The Behavioral Decision Research in Management Conference (BDRM) is held biennially and brings together the best of behavioral
Sanjay Srivastava, a University of Oregon psychology professor and author of The Hardest Science, recently posted a Brent Roberts essay that describes my life as a research professor. Brent poses a question… Recently, I was asked for the 17th time by a family member, “So, what are you going to
It’s 7 am, we’re struggling with jetlag from flying into LAX the night before and we’re in the wilds of Burbank, California, about to audition for the world’s only team of professional laughers. We’ve come to Los Angeles to explore the comedy culture that stretches from the film sets to
My colleague, Lawrence Williams, did a fascinating research project, which examines how your physical experiences influences your emotional experiences. I was skeptical when I started hearing about studies like these, but now there are so many examples , that I have come around. What do you think? ————————————————————————————————— Williams,
With Joel Warner (Post on Wired) You’ve seen it on Mad Men: The agency’s creative staff whiles away the noon hour with a liquid lunch of Old Fashioneds, then pops back into the office and whips off a whimsical Lucky Strike ad campaign that gets the masses chomping at
More about my trip to Los Angeles. (Previously posted at Humor Code) Here at the Humor Code world headquarters, we’ve long struggled with the concept of stand-up comedy. Of all the types of humor to study, it’s likely the most obvious, the most discussed, the most written about, the most
As part of my Humor Code project, I am headed to Los Angeles to examine comedy on stage… Here is a glimpse of some of the things Joel Warner and I are going to do: -Attend Comedy Meltdown at the Nerdist Theater. -Tour Hollywood’s Comedy Store -Attend the Neal
In this introspective episode of Solo Thoughts, Peter McGraw delves into the life-altering insights gained from a year’s worth of solo psilocybin trips, exploring
Welcome to the final episode of I’M NOT JOKING. Comedian JD Lopez returns from Episode 1 to debrief and reflect on Peter’s experience building
