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Greta Munger is Professor of Psychology at Davidson College whose works include The History of Psychology: Fundamental Questions. Dave Munger is co-founder and editor of ResearchBlogging.org and a columnist on SEEDMAGAZINE.COM. And yes, he is married to Greta.
September 29, 2008
Category: Research
Thomas Levenson has written an interesting post about John McCain and his fascination with high-stakes gambling. While it's clear that his gambling habit isn't going to put McCain in any serious financial danger, it does raise questions about his personality....
Posted by Dave Munger at 12:20 PM • 19 Comments •
September 26, 2008
Category: Casual Fridays
Last week we sought to uncover the truth behind the stereotype: Are Prius owners really just like Mac owners? In a non-scientific fashion, we quizzed our readers about several of the most common stereotypes that seem to follow these two...
Posted by Dave Munger at 2:27 PM • 19 Comments •
September 25, 2008
Category: Research
Notwithstanding the cute pictures from yesterday's post, Jim is now nearly seventeen years old. He's taller than me, has a beard, and is much less interested in having his photo taken, so I don't have any recent pictures. He also...
Posted by Dave Munger at 3:21 PM • 31 Comments •
September 24, 2008
Category: Research
When Jimmy and Nora were toddlers, we bought them great little plastic scooters to ride around the house. They were the perfect size for a small child. Yet Jimmy preferred to ride around on a plastic garbage truck instead, despite...
Posted by Dave Munger at 11:38 AM • 18 Comments •
September 22, 2008
Category: News
You might think the zoo is an odd place for psychology bloggers to meet up. But on Saturday not only did Greta and I get a chance to connect with some of our readers and fellow bloggers, we also received...
Posted by Dave Munger at 8:36 AM • 7 Comments •
September 19, 2008
Category: Casual Fridays
A few days ago I noticed a comment on an online forum: "Prius owners are just like Mac owners." As a Mac owner and Prius owner, I felt that this comment needlessly stereotyped me. Were they implying that there was...
Posted by Dave Munger at 11:09 AM • 62 Comments •
September 17, 2008
Category: Research
One of Jimmy's favorite toys as a toddler was a simple little bucket of blocks. There were three shapes: a rectangular prism, a triangular prism, and a cylinder. The bucket's lid had three holes: a square, a triangle, and a...
Posted by Dave Munger at 3:07 PM • 9 Comments •
September 16, 2008
Category: General / Site news
Greta and I will be at the North Carolina Zoo this coming Saturday, September 20, to meet with readers and practically all of the North Carolina ScienceBloggers. We've arranged a special tour of the zoo with an expert member of...
Posted by Dave Munger at 6:40 AM • 0 Comments •
September 15, 2008
Category: Research
It's now taken as a given that the musical score of a movie can have huge influence on our perception of the movie. From the pulsating terror achieved in films like Psycho and Jaws, to the triumphant victories in Star...
Posted by Dave Munger at 2:30 PM • 5 Comments •
September 12, 2008
Category: Casual Fridays
Last week we asked readers how much sleep they lost staying up to watch the political coverage of the Democratic and Republican conventions, and how that compared to the sleep they lost a few weeks earlier watching the coverage of...
Posted by Dave Munger at 3:22 PM • 5 Comments •
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