Party Psychology (WHY WE CELEBRATE) with Dr. Danielle Brick & Dr. Kelley Gullo-Wight
Rituals. Gatherings. Celebrations. Surprise parties. Weekend getaways. Campfires and birthday candles are in our DNA, and colleagues/social psychologists Dr. Danielle Brick & Dr. Kelley Gullo-Wight explain why. This conversation was like if you got seated at a dinner party next to two friends who study why we have dinner parties. We cover the neuroscience of anticipation, how much is too much for the ‘gram, a time machine to the middle ages, and how enjoying the good times together helps us weather our storms.
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Donations went to Middle Way House and Rosie’s Place
Links to things we discussed:
Celebrate Good Times: How Celebrations Increase Perceived Social Support
Surprise Outcomes When Little Consumer Secrets Kept From Loved Ones
Secret consumer behaviors in close relationships
Anthropology and Festivals: Festival Ecologies
Well-being and Anticipation for Future Positive Events: Evidences from an fMRI Study
Embers of society: Firelight talk among the Ju/'hoansi Bushmen
Keeping Holiday Connections Strong Throughout The Rest of the Year
Sick Leave of Customary Tenants in Late Medieval England
Pre-industrial workers had a shorter workweek than today's
Medieval Monday – Feasts and Holidays
A Time of Meta-celebration: Celebrating the Sociology of Celebration
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Website by Kelly R. Dwyer
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