‘White Men Can’t Jump,’ But Would You Bet on It?

If DSME Were a Pill, Would You Prescribe It?

EDITOR'S NOTE: This address was delivered by Margaret A. Powers, PhD, RD, CDE, President, Health Care & Education, of the American Diabetes Association (ADA), at the ADA's 76th Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, La., on 11 June 2016. Dr. Powers conducts research and has a clinical practice as a registered dietitian and diabetes educator at the International Diabetes Center at Park Nicollet in ...

"White men can't jump." But can they throw? Social perception in European basketball.

In the present article, we investigate the influence of sociocultural stereotypes on the impression formation of basketball players and coaches. In Experiment 1 (n = 32), participants were shown a picture of a black or white basketball player prior to observation of a point-light video of a player executing a basketball free throw. The participant was informed that the player depicted in the pi...

What would you do if it were your kid?

What Do You Think Would Make You Happier? What Do You Think You Would Choose?().

Would people choose what they think would maximize their subjective well-being (SWB)? We present survey respondents with hypothetical scenarios and elicit both choice and predicted SWB rankings of two alternatives. While choice and predicted SWB rankings usually coincide in our data, we find systematic reversals. We identify factors-such as predicted sense of purpose, control over one's life, f...

It's not what you say, but how you say it.

IRWA’s Communication/Acquisition Courses emphasize that successful right of way agents, when conducting an acquisition, listen far more than they talk and typically demonstrate exceptional listening skills. Scholars researching the field of human behavior and communication have concluded that the best negotiators, which would include the best right of way acquisition agents, not only have outst...