by on August 13, 2012 3 Comments

Ep 179: Lipstick Effect, Stereotype Threat and other Gender Matters

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Do women who work in typically male dominated jobs “play down” their femininity in order to be gain more respect from their male co-workers?


In this episode we’ll explore stereotype threat (also known as stereotype vulnerability) as well as something you may not have heard of: the lipstick effect. How do men and women change their appearance or their behavior during times of economic depression? In this all-gender episode we look at these issues as well as why the new Volkswagen Beetle has changed its appearance. Yes, the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle has become more masculine, but why?
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Filed Under: Gender/Sexuality, Social Psychology
by on December 31, 2011 3 Comments

Ep: 166: The Secret Life of Pronouns – an Interview with James Pennebaker

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What do you reveal about yourself in the way you use the smallest and seemingly most insignificant words you use every minute? That’s the focus of Dr. James Pennebaker‘s fascinating book and one of the most interesting psychology books of 2011: The Secret Life of Pronouns. If you’re fascinated by language then you’ll find this episode especially interesting.
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Filed Under: Emotion, Gender/Sexuality, Personality
by on July 19, 2011 2 Comments

Ep 155: On Cuddling, Baths, Google, Body Language and Phantom Cell Phone Vibration – Psych Files Brief #2

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Is cuddling good – especially for men – in marriage? Do baths make you feel less lonely, is Google really making you stupid, how does your body language affect your feelings, and….is that your cell phone vibrating? In this 2nd Psych Files brief I take a look at some of the more interesting psychological research circling around the web this past month.
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Filed Under: Cognition, Intelligence and Language, Gender/Sexuality
by on June 28, 2011 Leave a Comment

The REAL Truth About Why You Support (or Oppose) Gay Marriage – Episode 153

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What is the REAL reason why you either support or oppose gay marriage? We may give logical reasons for our opinions, but the roots behind your opinion lies – where else? – in your past. So let’s dive into your mind as we always do here in the Psych Files and learn how our attitudes develop over time and how strong attitudes especially come to be held.
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by on May 22, 2011 4 Comments

EP 148 What Can We Do To End Anti-Gay Bullying in Schools?

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What can we do to end bullying against gays? There is a shocking increase in the number of young homosexuals who are commit suicide. Many anti-bullying programs don’t work and in this episode I talk to Dr. Elizabeth J. Meyer of Concordia University about what can be done. No one should be bullied or harassed and we all need to be concerned about those who are bullied to the point of considering suicide. Find out how we can address gay bullying in this episode.
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