The Columbia Journalism Review has a column by Justin Martin, a UMaine journalism faculty member and Honors College preceptor, who related his attempts to reach rock singer Pink about an idea he had to raise funds to help rape and torture victims in the Congo. A video Martin made about his idea, which included him […]
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UMaine political scientist Mark Brewer was interviewed for a story in the Jan. 5 issue of the Falmouth Forecaster newspaper about Cape Elizabeth Democrat and state Senator Cynthia Dill, who is considering challenging U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe for her seat. Brewer observed that unseating the long time Republican senator is highly unlikely for any candidate, […]
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The Bangor Daily News advanced the Jan. 16 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration taking place at UMaine. The events include a keynote address by Professor Denise Patmon, director of the undergraduate teacher licensure program at the University of Massachusetts at Boston. UMaine athletes, students and community members will lead the activities, which include crafts, […]
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UMaine psychology lecturer Jordan LaBouff’s study that found humble people are more likely to be helpful than arrogant people was noted in several media outlets, including National Geographic’s daily news website, Cosmopolitan magazine’s website and the UPI wire service. Time Magazine’s Healthland website also ran a story about the study, which LaBouff conducted with colleagues […]
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UMaine political scientist Mark Brewer was interviewed by Bangor television station WLBZ about the differences between the primaries and caucuses held during an election season. Among the differences, Brewer said, is caucuses yield lower voter turnout because of the time commitment, but cater to a more grassroots campaign style. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777
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A study about humble people, which was conducted by Jordan LaBouff, a UMaine psychology lecturer, was the subject of a post on the Huffington Post website. The study found that humble people are more willing than arrogant people to help someone in need. LaBouff, who is also a UMaine’s Honors College preceptor, conducted the study […]
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Helping one another in times of need is a cornerstone of quality human relationships, according to a University of Maine psychology researcher who has determined that humility trumps arrogance when it comes to offering assistance.
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Several national news outlets covered research done by Jordan LaBouff, a lecturer in UMaine’s psychology department who published a study in the Journal of Positive Psychology which found humble people are more likely to help someone in need compared to those who are more arrogant. LaBouff, who was affiliated with Baylor University at the time […]
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In his latest column in the Columbia Journalism Review, Justin Martin, a UMaine College of Liberal Arts and Sciences-Honors College Preceptor of Journalism writes about his decision to rent rather than buy a house, despite low mortgage rates and affordable real estate. Martin writes that there is too much risk due to the bad job […]
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Jordan LaBouff, a lecturer in UMaine’s psychology department, was quoted in a report on the website Psych Central about a new study that found humble people are more likely than arrogant people to offer a helping hand to someone in need. LaBouff, who was the lead author of the study, said the findings are surprising […]
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