Facts are facts and will not disappear on account of your likes. -- Jawaharlal Nehru For the last week and a half, I have been at summer camp for social psychologists. No, that isn’t a made-up …
Black History Month
We are not the makers of history. We are made by history. -- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In honor of Black History Month, this week we will honor some of the contributions that Black Americans have …
Stereotype Threat
One’s reputation, whether false or true, cannot be hammered, hammered, hammered into one’s head without doing something to one’s character. – Gordon Allport After receiving a number of messages …
Wait, So Why Don’t We Do This?
"It's impossible," said pride. "It's risky," said experience. "It's pointless," said reason. "Give it a try," whispered the Heart. -- Unknown Last week, we talked about self-affirmation and the …
Protect Yourself from Threat
Be yourself, but always your better self. -- Karl Maeser I want you to do a little exercise I do with my class before they receive the grades for their first attempt at writing a research paper …