In the wake of Lance Armstrong’s long-awaited admission of doping, cheating has been on many peoples’ minds of late. Katie Couric was one of them. Last Friday Northeastern professor David DeSteno appeared on her show to discuss the psychology behind why we cheat. You can watch his segment in the video below. And for even ...
There are certain things most Americans expect to encounter on Thursday: Turkey. Mashed potatoes. A lazy afternoon. Too many lagers. A belly ache. A nod toward the things we’re thankful for. But the one thing we should perhaps be most thankful for may slip under the radar, and that is the incredible human brain, which ...
I’m excited to introduce today’s guest blogger: Lori Lennon, science communications diva. That’s not her official title, just what I like to call her. Really, she’s the communications coordinator for the College of Science and she had the good fortune of attending IDEAS Boston at UMass Boston yesterday to hear psychology David DeSteno talk about ...
I didn’t get to watch the marathon yesterday, but I did see the requisite Gatorade detritus on the side of Comm Ave as I drove back into town after a weekend away. For all of you out there recovering, congratulations and good luck. Adam Thomas from the Bouvé College of Health Sciences has a few ...