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Professor of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin

The Truth About Regional Stereotypes 2:32 Discuss
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Sam Gosling on What Your Office Says About You 4:41 Discuss
How to Effectively Gather Personality Data 2:23 Discuss
Sam Gosling on the Mind of Your Coworker 1:47 Discuss
What Your Cubicle Says About Your Politics 0:58 Discuss
Qualifier: These Personality Tests are not Always Right 2:05 Discuss
Behavioral Residue 2:04 Discuss
The Gap Between Who We are and Who We Want to Be 3:45 Discuss
What Our Symbols Say About Us 1:13 Discuss
How We See Ourselves 2:07 Discuss
What our avatars say about us 1:29 Discuss
Are you a closet conservative? 1:04 Discuss
Are you a closet liberal? 1:15 Discuss

Sam_gosling_v2 Sam Gosling, Ph.D., is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. His work has been widely covered in the media, including The New York Times, Psychology Today, NPR, and "Good Morning America," and his research is featured in Malcolm Gladwell's "Blink." Gosling is the recipient of the American Psychological Association's Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution. His first book, Snoop, was a New Scientist Editor's Pick for top books of 2008. His most recent research has focused on how animal psychology can inform theories of human personality and social psychology.

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