Professor of psychology at UC Riverside, and author of the ‘Personality Puzzle,’ an introduction to personality psychology.
David C. Funder is a psychology professor who has written a number of important textbooks and research articles pertaining to the field of personality psychology.
Stanford Prison Experiment: The Movie A new movie about the Stanford Prison Experiment opens tonight, based on the famous experiment run by psychologist Philip Zimbardo. In 1971, Zimbardo set up a mock prison in a basement of the Stanford Psychology Department, and assigned volunteer students to be prisoners or guards. The experiment was supposed to run for two weeks, but was abandoned after only six days, because the situation was out of control, with guards becoming abusive and prisoners getting distraught. Since then, the study’s conclusion has been widely adopted - that people’s actions are influenced more by the situations they’re in than by their personalities. But now some experts in social psychology are challenging that assumption, and the experiment itself, as invalid science.
Terrorism in London: Lessons for the US This weekend’s terrorist attack in London left seven people dead and almost 50 injured. London police fatally shot the attackers, and ISIS claimed responsibility.
Gov. Jerry Brown: California and China will fight climate change together President Donald Trump reportedly wants the U.S. to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, and he’s expected to announce a decision soon. California Governor Jerry Brown heads to China to strengthen climate and clean energy ties.
Securing Public Spaces, Super Wealthy Asians Vehicles are increasingly being used as weapons, as seen in the London Bridge attack over the weekend and in New York’s Times Square last month. The Compton-based company Calpipe is designing security bollards to help make public spaces safer. And novelist Kevin Kwan satirizes the “crazy rich” Asian jet set and their luxurious tastes in his latest book, “Rich People Problems.”
Previewing James Comey's blockbuster testimony Former FBI director James Comey testifies Thursday in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee, but his opening statement has been released. In it, he says he felt pressured by Donald Trump to declare loyalty to him and publicly clear him of any wrongdoing in the Russia investigation.