[Everyday] Psychophilosophy

Human minds are complicated! (especially yours)

Have you ever struggled to convince yourself to do something you know you should? Have you ever been puzzled by the behavior of others? Do you wish you could have more social influence, make better decisions, or simply exert more control over your thoughts and emotions? This website chronicles some of the most impactful research on the psychology of human behavior and delivers it to your inbox for free every Wednesday.

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Thousands and thousands of psychological studies have been published. Wouldn’t it be great to use that knowledge to improve your daily life?

Social Psychology, PhD

Jake is one year from receiving his PhD and already has chapters published in psychology handbooks as well as original research in peer-reviewed journals

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Having taught undergraduates and thousands of online students, the weekly blog is dually designed for education and entertainment

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Scientific articles are often written in complicated language, but don't expect any of that confusion here

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Exchanging ideas is one of Jake's favorite activities! If you start a conversation, you'll surely get a response

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In addition to being a scholar, Jake also loves to write fiction. Check out some of his twenty or so stories published in literary journals around the world

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Jake is an outstanding teacher and overall person. I looked forward to his class every week as he made the material easy to understand and interesting. His strong enthusiasm about the subject matter was contagious and I’d take the class again with him if I could. Definitely my favorite instructor I’ve had at OSU so far, keep up the good work, Jake!

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Meet the Psychologist

Hi, I'm Jake. Since the 6th grade, I've been nearly mad-scientist in love with psychology. That was the year my science fair project about "why my neighbors were so weird" got banned from the competition.

Today, I'm now in my final year of graduate school at one of the top schools in the nation for social psychology, and I still can't get enough of it. To learn more about my research, credentials, free eBooks, or short stories (I love both truth and fiction) check out the site--and be sure to let me know what you think!

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