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Tue, Oct 23 2012 11:01:32

Sam Sommers' Author Talk

Students, parents and families joined Tufts Professor Sam Sommers last Friday for his author talk in Tisch Library

  1. Live from Tisch library, we're tweeting Sam Sommers' lecture on "Situations Matter"--stay tuned! http://pic.twitter.com/HvE0P2bN
    Tufts Live@TuftsLive
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    Fri, Oct 19 2012 12:15:57
  2. TuftsLive
    Tufts Live@TuftsLive
    And we're off! Talking about "the psychology of everyday life"
    Fri, Oct 19 2012 12:35:38
  3. TuftsLive
    Tufts Live@TuftsLive
    "We are too often not aware of the context in which we find ourselves." The power of context is hidden, yet it's right in front of us
    Fri, Oct 19 2012 12:40:29
  4. TuftsLive
    Tufts Live@TuftsLive
    What we see in others: personality type, consistent character, stable predisposition...this is how we judge people all the time
    Fri, Oct 19 2012 12:55:12
  5. TuftsLive
    Tufts Live@TuftsLive
    When we're in a crowd, our behaviors change--we notice and interpret things differently
    Fri, Oct 19 2012 12:57:49
  6. "When we're in the presence of other people, we're less likely to assume responsibility for what's going on around us" http://pic.twitter.com/ZhJbo8D4
    Tufts Live@TuftsLive
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    Fri, Oct 19 2012 13:00:49
  7. TuftsLive
    Tufts Live@TuftsLive
    And now..."let's talk about love"
    Fri, Oct 19 2012 13:05:37
  8. TuftsLive
    Tufts Live@TuftsLive
    Differences between men and women are surprisingly context-dependent when you look closely
    Fri, Oct 19 2012 13:17:17
  9. TuftsLive
    Tufts Live@TuftsLive
    What factors predict attraction? 97% of these factors deal with physical/personality traits...context/circumstances only account for 3%
    Fri, Oct 19 2012 13:10:02
  10. TuftsLive
    Tufts Live@TuftsLive
    Common context-dependent differences between men and women: math ability, spacial skills, and agression
    Fri, Oct 19 2012 13:28:39
  11. TuftsLive
    Tufts Live@TuftsLive
    "Personality type and character are overrated." Understand the role context plays if you want to understand what makes people tick.
    Fri, Oct 19 2012 13:30:03
  12. TuftsLive
    Tufts Live@TuftsLive
    Thanks @samsommers for a fabulous talk! For more info on "Situations Matter," check out: samsommers.com/Situations_Mat…
    Fri, Oct 19 2012 13:44:36

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