De Profundis, Dona Nobis Pacem: On The Leftovers, Ambiguous Loss, and Missing My Mom
"Do you want to tell him?" This was the first thing I heard on the morning of November 16, 2013 when I picked up the phone that woke me...
Nobody Exists on Purpose, Nobody Belongs Anywhere, Everybody's Gonna Die (Part 1): The Crushing
I have a confession to make. This post has existed as an unpublished "draft" for about three weeks. I know. This isn't exactly...
With Thanks to Neil Bowie, Empiricism, and Data-Crunching Puppies
Seeing as how I have characterized my musings here as a "research blog," it seems appropriate that I should occasionally post information...
"Alternative Facts": Social Science is Useless for Warfighting and National Security
Since the turnover of the presidential administration in January, the American public and the world have been introduced to a range of...
Pedagogical Bliss: The Thrill of an Enthusiastic Lecture-Sized Class
Having signed over my life to the academy, I have lots of different responsibilities. A quick look at my current to-do list shows that...
Revealing the Deepest (Darkest) Self: Westworld, Narrative Engagement and "Awakening"
"You dance with the devil, the devil don't change. The devil changes you." This line appeared in an altogether forgettable Nicholas Cage...
Popcorn, Twizzlers, and Media Effects: Four Unexpectedly Persuasive Movies
On the surface, I am a scholar of persuasive communication, social influence, and belief/attitude change. I wrote my dissertation on it;...
Don't Expect Too Much
Don't get me wrong. I'll publish here every so often. Mostly, I will promote good, rigorous, empirical research on communication and...