Political – Darryl Glover's Opinion

I’m not afraid … You will be!

deglover October 24, 2016November 3, 2016 Political No Comments

Few Presidents, if any, besides Abraham Lincoln (American Civil War) and Lyndon Johnson (simultaneous riots in over 100 cities following MLK’s assassination in 1968) have had to deal with major civil unrest on the US mainland. It has become clear…

Every Vote Counts?

deglover September 17, 2016November 12, 2016 Political No Comments

Or does it? Let’s start with a quick history lesson from not too long ago. On Tuesday, November 7th in the year 2000, the US of A once again participated in it’s every four year ritual of “fairly” electing (or…

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Security, Stereotypes, and Support for Women Candidates June 12, 2017 1:00 pm
by Jaclyn Donahue Recent events in US politics have called into question the country’s attitude toward sex and gender and have invigorated discussion about women’s representation in politics. Moving beyond examination of domestic influences, Schroeder (2017) assesses how the international security environment a country faces, particularly where there is a rivalry with another country (or […] […]
Why do we avoid talking to each other across our ideological divides? May 30, 2017 5:41 pm
In recent research, Frimer, Skitka, and Motyl (2017) explored the way that liberals and conservatives avoid engaging with ideologically opposing views on a range of issues, including same-sex marriage, abortion, gun control, and legalizing marijuana. […]
The Mind-Bending Power of Conversations to Loosen Polarizing Group Boundaries May 15, 2017 1:00 pm
By Ljubica Chatman People of different group identities often see reality very differently, exemplified by “blue” and “red” social media feeds. Because we lack shared ground with the “other”, building constructive dialogue across differences has become strained globally. Obviously, differing groups get different and often one-sided information. Moreover, even with identical information, psychology research finds […] […]
Best of Science Practice Blogs: Thinking Highly of Their Gender May Motivate More Women to Lead April 25, 2017 1:00 pm
By April Bang Last month, we celebrated International Women’s Day. As women raised banners and gathered to march in the streets or share stories of achievement in a classroom, the message of empowerment for women was clear along with the encouragement for women to lead. While momentum continues to build with policy changes and more […] […]
Best of Science Practice Blogs: Accent matters: How accents influence choice and decision-making April 17, 2017 5:44 pm
By Regina Kim Spoken messages are one of the major communication methods used in companies to influence individual listeners in sales pitches, negotiations, and decision-making. An accent, which represents one’s manner of pronunciation, constitutes an important part of a speaker’s social identity and conveys a considerable amount of social information. It also serves as a […] […]