Whether there's a new cultural crises in ethics or such crises have simply become more public through the information age, the need to address them is real. At this year's interdisciplinary Christian Scholars Conference in June and around the theme, "Crises in Ethics: Theology, Business, Law and the Liberal and Fine Arts," two Gordon professors travelled to Nashville to present papers on Read full article »
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Discovering a New Way to Listen to Sufjan’s “Illinois”
There are several ways to listen to music, and new theories are emerging often, even for classic rock albums. As part of his ongoing musical scholarship, Jonathan Gerber, assistant professor of psychology, and his wife Alison, also a musician and poet, have explored one such new theory. As a result, the Gerber's—who toured with their band in their native country Read full article »
category: Psychology
On the Air: Gordon Team Wins Radio Grant
Psychology professor and contemporary music scholar Jonathan Gerber, center, with Scot Radio student leaders. First, there is the Tune Tracker, a new radio software that allows disc jockeys to schedule, stream and loop tracks so people can tune in to listen any time. Then there’s the Presonus Studiolive Mixer, a device that improves broadcast quality while limiting feedback and boosting Read full article »
category: Psychology
How Do We Compare . . . And Other Social Constructs
While visiting with family this summer in his native land down under, Jonathan Gerber, assistant professor of psychology (pictured here), will also be wondering about comparisons. As honorary visiting professor at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, Gerber will continue his research by conducting a meta-analysis of social comparison. Here's how he described his work: "The meta-analysis addresses some issues that have been investigated Read full article »
category: 2012 Summer Scholars, Psychology
Mom and Dad Still Matter, Cook’s Study on Morality Concludes
Kaye Cook, professor of psychology, will be landing in Shanghai Friday, October 21, and traveling to Nanjing for the Association for Moral Education meetings. As secretary of the board, she's been a clearing house for information about visas, hotels, and train schedules, yet has never been to China. While in Nanjing, Dr. Cook will give a presentation based on data Read full article »
category: Academics, Psychology
Gordon-hosted Conference Produces Second Special Edition Journal
Professor of psychology Bert Hodges recently had two works published. The first is a special issue of the journal Ecological Psychology (Vol. 23, 3), edited by Hodges and Carol Fowler (University of Connecticut & Haskins Labs). The issue is entitled "Distributed, Ecological, and Dynamical Approaches to Languaging and Language," and it is the second special issue to emerge from a Read full article »
category: Psychology
Psychology in the Popular Culture
Jonathan Gerber, assistant professor of psychology, is curious about those places in popular culture where psychology intersects, specifically today's music. In his music review that was published yesterday—on a site that claims over a million viewers a month— he writes of the music group Slint's latest album: "Slint’s Spiderland is possibly the least understood yet most influential album of the last Read full article »
category: Psychology
