I felt very honored to receive an email this morning from Kelly Sonora of Online University Reviews, in which she informed me that my blog made their list of 100 top mental health and psychology blogs. Here’s what they said: “Laura Freberg, a Professor of Psychology at California Polytechnic State Read more…
Okay, I confess to being about double the age (at least) of the average Facebook client, but I am finding this social networking thing a bunch of fun. We joined in response to our daughters’ suggestions. Kristin says it’s easier to get her dad’s photos on her phone than when Read more…
I just finished reading Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection, which is coming out towards the end of August. The book summarizes, in very accessible terms, thirty years of work by John Cacioppo of the University of Chicago and his colleagues. It’s initially hard to get past Read more…
I received a very nice email this morning from Joshua Hartshorne, a graduate student at Harvard. Back in March 2007, Joshua had asked if we could help get the word out on his research, which is conducted online, and a number of Cal Poly students participated. Joshua had good news Read more…
My students definitely got hooked on TED this year. After I showed a few of the talks to my classes, they complained about viewing so many TED talks that they got behind in their other school work. The videos really are that good. We have our own favorites, but TED Read more…