White Working Class (18:57)

Dr. Justin Gest is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government. His teaching and research interests include comparative politics, minority political behavior, and immigration policy. The White Working class surprised the country as they showed up in mass to secure President Donald Trump his seat in the White House.   What is the reason behind this political uprising amongst a historically civically inactive demographic? Dr. Gest, and the author of The New Minority: White Working Class Politics in an Age of Immigration and Inequality shares his book and his research.

 

Dr. Matt Townsend Valentine's Day Suggestion (1:01:04)

Valentine's Day can be a day of great anxiety for some. Making the day memorable can be difficult. Dr. Matt Townsend shares an idea for the perfect Valentine's Day date that will guarantee success on the big day.

 

Don't Let Your Anxiety Run Your Life (1:04:56)

Dr. David Klemanski is Director of the Yale Center for Anxiety and Mood Disorders and lecturer of Psychology and Psychiatry. His research interests include mood and anxiety disorders (e.g., social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder, PTSD) in adolescents. His recent research focuses on individual differences in emotion regulation strategies. Having nerves before asking your boss for a raise or experiencing butterflies before giving a speech is normal behavior. But excessive anxiety can change the way people live their lives. Dr. Klemanski's book, Don’t Let your Anxiety Run your life, explains how to take back control of your life.

 

Makena Bauss - Robots and the Elderly (1:31:44)

Should we use robots or automated devices to help care for elderly people? Is it neglectful to rely on a robot instead of a human to care for an aging family member? Producer Makena Bauss with the story.

 

Careful Confiders and Caring Confidants (1:51:49)

Dr. Brian Willoughby is an assistant professor in the School of Family Life at Brigham Young University. Dr. Willoughby is also the Director of the RELATE Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to studying and improving romantic relationships. Dr. Willoughby's research focuses on young adult dating and relationship patterns and his specific expertise areas include dating, sexuality, cohabitation, marriage formation, and marital attitudes/beliefs. Dr. Willoughby talks with Dr. Townsend about how to select Careful Confiders and Caring Confidants.