Social Lights

Appetite

Toward a Social Psychology of Charcuterie Boards

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on March 27, 2023

The current explosion in the popularity of charcuterie boards leads us to consider what lies beneath the surface of this phenomenon. What is it that we are truly hungry for?

The current explosion in the popularity of charcuterie boards leads us to consider what lies beneath the surface of this phenomenon. What is it that we are truly hungry for?

Career

Overhauling the Academic Tenure and Promotion Process

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on March 21, 2023

Should the process itself be denied tenure? Creative revamping can go a long way.

Should the process itself be denied tenure? Creative revamping can go a long way.

Relationships

Why the Best Relationships Are Play, Not Work

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on March 6, 2023

The case for play dates with your partner.

The case for play dates with your partner.

Career

New Year’s Resolutions for College Students

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on January 1, 2023

16 strategies for success in and out of the classroom.

16 strategies for success in and out of the classroom.

Education

It’s Finals Week, Not the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on December 8, 2022

10 strategies for successfully finishing the semester.

10 strategies for successfully finishing the semester.

Grief

Is It Possible to Grieve Someone We've Never Met?

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on November 4, 2022

A Personal Perspective: Mourning the death of a long-distance friend and the way art-making lives on.

A Personal Perspective: Mourning the death of a long-distance friend and the way art-making lives on.

Career

The Importance of Creativity

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on October 1, 2022

Personal Perspective: Forging creativity enhances work/life balance and brings us joy.

Personal Perspective: Forging creativity enhances work/life balance and brings us joy.

Friends

Make New Friends, Keep the Old: As We Silver, They Are Gold

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on August 28, 2022

Aging and friendship through the course of life.

Aging and friendship through the course of life.

Education

When Packing for College, Don’t Forget This Essential

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on August 7, 2022

The case for curiosity.

The case for curiosity.

Education

You Can't Judge a State by Its Color

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on June 30, 2022

Personal Perspective: What families should understand when making college decisions in post Roe America.

Personal Perspective: What families should understand when making college decisions in post Roe America.

Education

End-of-the-Semester Shenanigans

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on June 6, 2022

A professor reflects on the last week of school.

A professor reflects on the last week of school.

Grief

How Do I Comfort a Friend Who Lost a Loved One?

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on May 1, 2022

Some do's and don'ts for what to say and do.

Some do's and don'ts for what to say and do.

Relationships

Examining Will Smith's Reaction at the Oscars

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on March 29, 2022

What happened at the Oscars ceremony deserves fuller analysis to understand the dynamics of abuse and control.

What happened at the Oscars ceremony deserves fuller analysis to understand the dynamics of abuse and control.

Relationships

Intimacy, Technology, and the Pandemic

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on March 3, 2022

When you're married and falling in love with a friend.

When you're married and falling in love with a friend.

Parenting

What's in a Name?

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on February 24, 2022

We attach meanings, attributes, and qualities of personalities to names.

We attach meanings, attributes, and qualities of personalities to names.

Sex

How to Talk to Children About Porn

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on January 11, 2022

Strategies for a more effective conversation.

Strategies for a more effective conversation.

Caregiving

The Stress of Caregiving

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on December 29, 2021

It can be difficult to engage in caregiving in a pure way while also honoring your own needs. Here are six tips for caregivers.

It can be difficult to engage in caregiving in a pure way while also honoring your own needs. Here are six tips for caregivers.

Education

Why Take Gender Studies Courses?

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on December 19, 2021

Exploring the impact and application of this line of inquiry.

Exploring the impact and application of this line of inquiry.

Sex

Let's Talk About Sex

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on December 18, 2021

Getting curious with your partner can lead to greater intimacy.

Getting curious with your partner can lead to greater intimacy.

Domestic Violence

What We Can Learn From the Gabby Petito Case

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. on October 15, 2021

Strangulation is one of the strongest predictors of domestic homicide.

Strangulation is one of the strongest predictors of domestic homicide.