Courage is an inner resolution to go forward despite obstacles; cowardice is submissive surrender to circumstances. — Martin Luther King Jr. Ah, the timeless and heavily influential question: Which picture should you select for your facebook profile? I mean, this is the photo with the best chance at garnering your greatest number of “likes” so…
Fortunately for serious minds, a bias recognized is a bias sterilized. — Benjamin Haydon As an astute reader, you may have noticed I missed a post last week. And although I pride myself on my consistency of sharing psychophilosophical knowledge, I also pride myself on enjoying a good vacation. Or excuse me: a “psychology conference.”…
Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts. — E.B. White Last week, we described the introduction of recreationally using marijuana in the United States, through the surge in Mexican immigration in 1910. Already, these immigrants were an outside group (an “outgroup”) to the U.S., and so…
For a complete list of Jake’s research and publications, click here for his CV. To see his profile at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, visit his faculty page here. EXPERTISE BOOK The Handbook of Personalized Persuasion: Theory and Application (link) PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS 2025: “Does Artificial Intelligence Cause Artificial Confidence? Generative AI as an…
My approach to teaching has always been inseparable from my love for storytelling. In the history of humans, all knowledge used to be passed along orally, through stories: They are entertaining to hear and make learning easier. So when I teach, I do so through real life stories, concrete examples, and practical applications. Using a…
FEATURE SCREENPLAY HYSTERIA: On a trans-Pacific flight, the disappearance of a psychotic passenger sends the plane into chaos as the flight crew and several passengers race to solve the twisting mystery and survive the flight. 04/2022 – Quarter-Finalist: The Screencraft Screenwriting Fellowship is an elite program to help budding screenwriters develop their work as well as gain…