Psychology
Harvard Professor Takes Leave of Absence after Internal Investigation
Harvard psychology professor Marc D. Hauser has taken a year-long leave of absence after University officials found evidence of scientific misconduct in his laboratory, the Boston Globe reported.
Psych. Study Examines Willpower
People gain more willpower to do good after performing a good deed, according to a recent Harvard study.
Miracle Fruit Tasting
After eating the miracle fruit, students and other guests snack on citrus and other typically sour foods. The event, hosted by the FLP, featured Brandeis Psychology professor Donald B. Katz, who talked about the psychology of taste before guests were given samples of the miracle fruit.
Leading Teams
Professor Richard Hackman, one of the world’s leading experts on group and organizational behavior, talks about his research on team dynamics, self-managing groups, and leadership in the Barker Center yesterday.
Pinker and Goldstein Challenge Religion
Psychology Professor Steven A. Pinker and his wife, Rebecca N. Goldstein spoke on the similarities between moral communities formed both within and outside of the context of religion.
Painting Perception
Writing not long after the death of Leonardo da Vinci, art historian and biographer Giorgio Vasari described the late master’s “Mona Lisa,” placing special emphasis on the lady’s uncanny simper. “And in this work of Leonardo’s there was a smile so pleasing, that it was a thing more divine than human to behold; and it was held to be something marvelous, since the reality was not more alive,” he wrote.
Shopping Week, Day Four: Me Want Food!
Sometimes shopping six courses a day can lead to missed meals and hunger pangs during your umpteenth syllabus perusal of the day. In fact, some of you are probably hungry right now. Well, we’ve got just the solution for you! Get your daily serving via one of these food-related courses.
Pinker Spars With Gladwell on Stats
Psychology Professor Steven A. Pinker’s review of Malcolm Gladwell’s most recent book “What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures” ignited a heated public debate between the two prolific authors last week.
The Observation Deck of William James Hall
If you suffer from acrophobia, the fear of heights, then the observation deck on the 15th floor of William James Hall might not be for you. For the rest of you, it's a great place to get a 360 degree view of the Yard, the Houses, and Boston.
Hallucinogenic Cactus Found Benign In Study
Immortalized by writers such as Hunter S. Thompson, the hallucinogenic cactus peyote may not have discernible long-term consequences.
