Dr. Jerome Kagan

  Dr. Jerome Kagan created some of the seminal research in developmental Psychology and transformed our understanding of human development and behavior. His work on temperament demonstrates our clear biological disposition to personality traits and how those manifest from infancy to adulthood. Here Dr. Kagan introduces himself: When he began his journey into Psychology in … Continue reading Dr. Jerome Kagan →

Dr. Art Kramer and the Wild Tales of a Fighter

Dr. Art Kramer is a fascinating person who has been a multidisciplinary champion since the start of his career. His work spans topics from neural plasticity and age-related processes (including the positive impact of aerobic exercise on aging),  to attention in the visual field, aircraft piloting, methods of neuroimaging, and much more and has required … Continue reading Dr. Art Kramer and the Wild Tales of a Fighter →

Temperament, Neurogenesis, and Fitness

The goal of this project is to capture a conversation with as many as possible of the influential Psychologists who have changed the field in the last 30-40 years. Fortunately, I'm finding more and more a feeling of collegiality and support as I reach out to these brilliant psychologists.  We are strangers, and their contributions … Continue reading Temperament, Neurogenesis, and Fitness →

Dr. Daniel Gilbert, and a journey to psychology

Before returning to your regularly scheduled  post, replete with audio clips from the very engaging and quotable Dr. Daniel Gilbert, I have a quick aside about this Journey2Psychology project. One thing that Dr. Gilbert was curious about (and that I'd like to share with you) are the motivations of this project. Like  a lot of … Continue reading Dr. Daniel Gilbert, and a journey to psychology →

Dan Gilbert and the Creative Universe

Dr. Daniel Gilbert is the Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology at Harvard University and the proud recipient of a laundry list of awards and titles  (e.g., William  James Award from APS, Donald Campbell award from SPSP, and many impressive social media and best-of type bestowals). It would take me about ten thousand words to list … Continue reading Dan Gilbert and the Creative Universe →

Star Wars vs. Star Trek, and the Virtue of Happiness

On Thursday, should all things go according to plan, I'll return to Harvard University to interview one of the most influential social cognition researchers in modern Psychology. In an interesting twist, this particular scholar has a personal history as a science fiction writer. After struggling at that with only modest success, via an interesting twist … Continue reading Star Wars vs. Star Trek, and the Virtue of Happiness →

Side note: Living on the Road, pt. 2 (and final thoughts on meeting Dr. Russ Church)

My conversation with Dr. Russ Church is still buzzing in my head. Dr. Church is a fantastic scholar and one who comes from an incredible academic lineage. He was a doctoral student with Dr. Richard Solomon at Harvard University. This is notable for a few major reasons -- both having to do with Dr. Church … Continue reading Side note: Living on the Road, pt. 2 (and final thoughts on meeting Dr. Russ Church) →

Dr. Russell Church, from the beginning

I had the opportunity to spend time speaking with Dr. Russell Church, emeritus professor, endowed Edgar L. Marston chair at Brown University. Dr. Church is a brilliant scholar who has spent more than 60 years at Brown University studying the processes of learning and decision making. During the last 30 years he and his students … Continue reading Dr. Russell Church, from the beginning →