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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.
October 31, 2008
Category: Casual Fridays
With the U.S. presidential election just a few days away, many of us are in a frenzy to get information about the polls and who might be the winner. And everyone has an opinion about who'll win. Today, you can...
Posted by Dave Munger at 2:50 PM • 3 Comments •
October 30, 2008
Category: Research
Carmen Miranda is probably best-known today as the former spokesperson for Chiquita bananas, but she was equally famous -- and outrageous -- as an actress, singer, and dancer in the 1940s and 1950s. Cognitive dissonance is a psychological phenomenon that...
Posted by Dave Munger at 11:16 AM • 14 Comments •
October 28, 2008
Category: General / Site news
Encephalon is up at Mind Hacks! Go check it out! Greta and I are off to vote today, so you'll have to get your psychology fix over there. Oh, and out of curiousity: Have you voted yet? ( surveys)...
Posted by Dave Munger at 10:16 AM • 5 Comments •
October 27, 2008
Category: Research
When Jimmy was around 18 months old, Greta and I were both in graduate school. I attended classes at night and Greta taught and worked in the lab during the day. In the late afternoon I'd drive into the city...
Posted by Dave Munger at 5:30 PM • 17 Comments •
October 24, 2008
Category: Casual Fridays
Aren't grandparents adorable? They're sweet and kind, they've been married for decades, and they've got wonderful archaic 1920s names like Edward and Edwina. Last week, based on the anecdotal evidence of my own grandparents and a couple from an NPR...
Posted by Dave Munger at 3:22 PM • 12 Comments •
October 22, 2008
Category: Research
Nora was an excellent talker, starting at a very young age, but that didn't mean that she couldn't express herself in other ways. Here, for example, she points to a the item she wants. It's entirely possible that she didn't...
Posted by Dave Munger at 4:58 PM • 14 Comments •
October 21, 2008
Category: News
Yesterday Dan Ariely came to Davidson to give a few lectures and meet with faculty in the Economics, Philosophy, and Psychology departments. Greta attended two of the lectures and had dinner with him (along with the rest of the Davidson...
Posted by Dave Munger at 2:35 PM • 36 Comments •
October 20, 2008
Category: Research
You're given $15. Which of these bets would you gamble your $15 on? An 80 percent chance of winning $18.75 A 40 percent chance of winning $37.50 A 20 percent chance of winning $75 A 5 percent chance of $300...
Posted by Dave Munger at 1:23 PM • 24 Comments •
October 17, 2008
Category: Casual Fridays
My grandfather's name was Vern, and he married a woman named Verna. They were together for more than 30 years until she died. Then he married Elvira. That's them (and great-granddaughter Nora) off to the right. They were together another...
Posted by Dave Munger at 11:52 AM • 29 Comments •
October 16, 2008
Category: Research
Ben and Bernice Finn have been married for 60 years. And they still remember their first date. "I was very nervous," Ben said. "She was so pretty." "I remember that day very well," Bernice said. "And no, you weren't pretty."...
Posted by Dave Munger at 4:22 PM • 8 Comments •
