When a referee’s whistle blows, everyone expects a fair call, free of external biases or decision-making mechanisms that may influence the quality of the game. However, Mooke King PO ’28, a Division III athlete and intramural referee, has found that such expectations often fall short in the face of referees and commentators who struggle to identify their implicit biases.
Tag: Psychology
Amy Cuddy in conversation: Confronting collective bullying
On March 27, Cuddy spoke at Balch Auditorium for Scripps Presents about the ups and downs of her career trajectory, the pervasive impact of a widespread bullying culture and how to reclaim personal power.
In between languages: Su Yeong Kim on language brokering in immigrant families
On Feb. 18, Dr. Su Yeong Kim, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, discussed her hopes for the future of language brokering among children in immigrant families. Scripps Presents hosted Kim for the Marion Jane Memorial Lecture.
OPINION: When Looks Kill: The issue with attractive depictions of murderers on screen
When murderers become attractive do we lose sight of the horrifying realities of murder? With the recent release of the steamy and sexy Netflix true crime series, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,”Zena Almeida-Warwin PO ’28 questions society’s obsession with romanticizing murderers. Arguing that our fixation on human attractiveness when it comes to these types of movies and shows, Almeida-Warwin warns readers of desensitization to murder and that we may be distorting real trauma into our own pleasure.
Neuronal News: What TikTok’s self-diagnosis trend misses about mental health
The trendiness of self-diagnosis on social media with Gen Z obscures the fact that “mental illness is more than just the sum of unwell parts,” argues Hannah Frasure PO ’24.
From Miami to Claremont, Pomona professor Eric Hurley’s lifelong dedication to improving Black education
Inspired by his upbringing, Pomona Professor Eric Hurley researches educational inequality among African American children.
Neuronal News: Gen Z, are we in a psychedelic renaissance or dark age?
Psychedelics are no stranger to the 5Cs, and their influence is only growing –– beyond Claremont, too. Neuroscience columnist Hannah Frasure PO ’24 evaluates both sides of its increasing popularity.
CMC set to offer its inaugural Napier Initiative course this fall
Associate Professor of Psychology Sharda Umanath will teach Claremont McKenna College’s first Napier Initiative course, “Effective Learning Across the Lifespan,” which will engage about 12 undergraduates and six elders.
The Claremont Indecent: To play the game or not to play the game?
Sex columnist Sleepless on Sixth Street walks through the five factors that foster attraction and weighs the pros and cons of playing hard to get.
Psychology professor Patricia Smiley to retire after 33-year teaching career
Professor of Psychological Science Patricia Smiley will retire at the end of 2021-2022 academic year, following a rewarding 33-year-career at Pomona College.