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Nov 13, 2024 | 
open.substack.com | Dominic Packer |Jay Van Bavel
This is a guest post by Dominic Packer and Jay Van Bavel, authors of the book The Power of Us and the excellent Power of Us Substack newsletter. The post explores one of psychology’s most famous and controversial studies: the Stanford Prison Experiment. Dom and Jay reveal what really happened in that Stanford basement all those years ago - and how it largely debunks one of the cornerstone studies of modern psychology.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
scienceforthechurch.org | Dominic Packer
The last few weeks we’ve sought to help the church navigate the U.S. election with a series on polarization. We conclude with Dominic (Dom) Packer, a social psychologist at Lehigh University. Dom trained in his native Canada, coming to the States for a post-doc. His research focuses on identity, including intergroup relations, conformity and dissent, social influence, and leadership.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
powerofusnewsletter.com | Dominic Packer |Jay Van Bavel
The night of March 13, 1964, marked one of the darkest moments in the history of New York and the beginning of a myth that shaped how people saw the city—as well as human psychology—for decades. For more than half an hour, 38 respectable citizens in Queens watched a killer stalk and stab a young woman named Kitty Genovese in three separate attacks in Kew Gardens. Twice the sound of their voices and the sudden glow of their bedroom lights interrupted him and frightened him off.
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Aug 16, 2024 | 
geekeratimedia.substack.com | Christian Lindke |Thog's Table |Dominic Packer |Jay Van Bavel
When my wife and I are watching movies, she will let out an audible groan if there is a scene where a plane lands with the ever present “er er” sound simulating the sound of the tires hitting the ground. Ever since sound designer extraordinaire discussed why movies use this sound and asked his students to go and listen to actual planes landing, it’s driven her crazy. Planes landing sound nothing like that.
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
toddkashdan.substack.com | Dominic Packer |Jay Van Bavel
NOTE: Enjoy a guest column by one of the best scientists on how group identities influence behavior and thinking - Dr. Jay Van Bavel. He offers an alternative to working 9 to 5 until you waste away or switch jobs 7.3 times until you realize wherever your go, your mind follows. Read this to find more sanity, balance, and meaning at work.I detail my own experience at the end.
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Apr 9, 2024 | 
powerofusnewsletter.com | Dominic Packer |Jay Van Bavel
Are you living intentionally, with purpose and passion? Will your future self be proud of your story? This week, we interviewed John Miles about his new book “Passion Struck: Twelve Powerful Principles to Unlock Your Purpose and Ignite Your Most Intentional Life”. His book examines the invisible forces—like social norms—that often hold people back from reaching their potential.
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Mar 19, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | Dominic Packer
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments.
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Mar 19, 2024 | 
resilience.org | Dominic Packer |Jay Van Bavel
It often feels as if the world is falling apart. In the past few years, we have faced a global pandemic, record high global temperatures, serious threats to democracy, and the rise of frightening technology — including social media and artificial intelligence. It is not surprising that people are burned out from existential panic. The general malaise about these and other serious challenges is beautifully captured by several memes.
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Sep 20, 2023 | 
powerofus.substack.com | Dominic Packer |Jay Van Bavel
What is the secret to a long life? Answering this age-old question is the premise of a new show on Netflix called “Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones”. In the show, Dan Buettner travels to areas around the world — including Okinawa, Japan; Ikaria, Greece; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica; and Loma Linda, California — where people live significantly longer than average, including many who live past 100.
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Jul 18, 2023 | 
powerofusnewsletter.com | Dominic Packer |Jay Van Bavel
This week, Harry Frankfurt, an American philosopher, passed away. Frankfurt was best known for his famous irreverent paper "On Bullshit” in which he defined bullshit and distinguished it from lying. He argued that while liars intentionally manipulate the truth, whereas bullshitters are indifferent to the truth altogether. In his view, bullshit is:“a form of dishonesty akin to lying but even less considerate of reality.
