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Voices In The Family November 200811/03/08 With this upcoming election, voters are faced with factors they've never dealt with before. We wonder how, with race and gender in the mix, voters' decisions will be affected, if at all. Join Dr. Dan Gottlieb on the next Voices in the Family as he discusses voter decision-making. He will be joined by the Dean of the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, Michael Delli Carpini, Ph.D. He will also talk with author of Racial Paranoia: The Unintended Consequences of Political Correctness, John L. Jackson, Ph.D. To read more about Dr. Delli Carpini: www.asc.upenn.edu For more information about Dr. Jackson: www.asc.upenn.edu 11/10/08 Well it's official, Barack Obama has just won the White House. Now what? Well since almost half of the American people wanted the other guy, how do they deal with their disappointment and anger? And what about the new president, how does he transition from regular guy to commander in chief? On the next Voices in the Family, Dr. Dan Gottlieb and his guests discuss life after the election. Dan's guests are Sheila Heen who teaches negotiation at Harvard Law School and is the co-author of Difficult Conversations. Drew Westen, Ph.D., professor of psychology and psychiatry at Emory University, author of The Political Brain and political commentator and strategist. We'll also hear from Phil Goldsmith who has held senior positions in government and most recently served as Managing Director of the City of Philadelphia. 11/17/08 Remember when you were a kid and the bully was the big kid who gave you wedgies and took your lunch money? Kids today fear a new kind of bullying... cyberbullying. Kids are using the internet to threaten, harass and humiliate other kids, and the measures are much more detrimental. 85% of middle school kids have reported being cyberbullied. On the next Voices in the Family, we'll discuss cyberbullying - what it is, its affects, and how to deal with it. Dr. Dan Gottlieb will be joined by Parry Aftab founder of stopcyberbullying.org as well as, Tricia Jones, Professor in the Department of Psychological Study and Education at Temple University. She is also the project director for the National Conflict Resolution Education and Teacher Education Project. 11/24/08 Research shows that practicing gratitude can increase a person's happiness and overall well being. On the next Voices in the Family, Dr. Dan Gottlieb talks to gratitude expert, Robert Emmons about how being grateful can have an impact on the overall function of society. Emmons is a professor of psychology at UC Davis, and author of Thanks! How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier. To read more about Dr. Emmons' work on gratitude and thanksgiving: psychology.ucdavis.edu We also want to hear your stories about gratitude so email us at voices@whyy.org. |
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