Science Communication

Selected public-facing writing, interviews, media coverage, and talks connected to psychological science, belief, bias, personality assessment, and scientific literacy.

Research Featured in the Media

Deeply Confusing: Personality Assessment and “Deep” Explanations

Media coverage and public discussion of research on personality assessment, difficulty, and perceived psychological insight.

Hearing from Both Sides: Scientific and Experiential Evidence

Public coverage of research on political ideology, scientific evidence, experiential evidence, credibility, and belief.

Interviews & Audio

BEFM Busan

Radio interviews on con artists, the Barnum effect, MBTI, and the public appeal of personality assessment.

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Science Vs. Podcast

Interview connected to research on the MBTI and personality assessment.

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MovieWeb

Interview about the psychology of horror films and why people loved the film Sinners.

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Public Writing & Commentary

The Conversation

Public scholarship translating peer-reviewed research on personality assessment, political reasoning, scientific evidence, and belief.

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APA Psychology Teacher Network

Overview of using films in psychology courses and using the CinemaPsych Podcast site as a resource.

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Psi Chi Pop Culture Blog

Exploring the role of magic and gender in popular film and television.

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Public Talks & Presentations

  • Films in Psychology Courses — roundtable and public discussion of film as a teaching tool.
  • FYTing with Science — faculty colloquium on ideology, truth, science, and belief.
  • Cognitive Biases — public and educational talks on reasoning errors and psychological science.
  • Psychology Through Film — presentations and media projects connecting film, teaching, and scientific literacy.

Related Work

Publications

Peer-reviewed work connected to many of the media appearances and public-facing pieces listed here.

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CinemaPsych

Podcast and educational project using film to explore psychology, scientific accuracy, and teaching applications.

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YouTube

Educational videos on psychology, statistics, research methods, APA style, and technology tools.

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