This post is a bit off the beaten path for me. I am trying to publicize an opportunity to participate in research conducted by one of my students based on the recent Inbar and Lammers (2012) study in Perspectives in Psychological Science about political diversity among personality and social psychologists. My student addressed some of the concerns about the methodology raised by some of our colleagues in the same issue, and wants to have participation by psychologists across perspectives (if you identify with personality and social psych, we’d still love to have you weigh in!). So if you are a graduate teaching assistant or faculty member in psychology, I hope you can help us out. Please feel free to share this information with any of your colleagues who might be willing to help. Participants from outside the US are also welcome (and this would be very interesting to us!).
If you’re interested in participating, the survey takes about 15 minutes and can be found here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BS5WZ5X
Many thanks in advance!
Best regards,
Laura Freberg
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LeahMonteleone · November 14, 2012 at 11:22 am
On reading the article regarding our brains on speed dating, it concerned me on how our society has progressed over time. Although speed dating is beneficial for some, it promotes every moral we try to eliminate from society. Immediately judging a person hinders more than helps an individual. Fortunately, an area in our brain, the rostromedial prefrontal cortex, helps us to remember what is important in a significant other; their personality. This area of the brain focuses on that instead of looks and evaluates the possibility of another’s mental state. These factors are imperative in choosing a person to date or spend time with.
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