Although I’m really more of a college football fan than a pro football fan, one can hardly overlook the Super Bowl. The team I root for (New Orleans–don’t ask me why, I just think they need to win after Hurricane Katrina) was out fairly early, so I really don’t have Read more…
One of my pet peeves as a psychologist is the misuse of correlational data. In spite of the best efforts of hoards of professionals in statistics and the behavioral sciences, we continue to see the misinterpretation of correlational data. A real doozy came across my desk this morning. Apparently, Derek Read more…
“Everybody loves a winner,” or so we often hear, but it may not necessarily be true, especially at bowl time. According to Joseph Vandello and his colleagues at the University of South Florida (which incidentally boasts a pretty good football team), we like underdogs. Vandello et al. presented participants with Read more…
We are not all work and no play chez Freberg, and last weekend was no exception. Mr. F and I headed south to LA to see the USC–UCLA football game. This is always a special event for us, as the 1969 version was our first date (we were seniors in Read more…
I hope all of you enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. We were unable to gather the entire clan–Kristin’s duties did not allow her to travel, and Karen’s semester is coming to a crescendo–but Mr. F, Karla, and Grandma June gathered for some excellent turducken. In the spirit of the holiday, Read more…