Tag RIPs

RIP #8: Approach versus Avoidance

Note: This post is part of the “classic” RIP series, which is described in this initial post for context. (Originally posted February 5, 2024) Psychology, as a discipline, tends to go through waves of “big” and “small” thinking. Whenever it…

RIP #7: Positivity Offset

Note: This post is part of the “classic” RIP series, which is described in this initial post for context. (Originally posted January 2, 2024) New year, new RIP! I hope that everyone has had a wonderful holiday season, and I’d…

RIP #6: Integration

Note: This post is part of the “classic” RIP series, which is described in this initial post for context. (Originally posted November 14, 2023) Here’s the trouble with how we think about measuring abstract psychological things that go beyond the physical processes…

RIP #5: A Science of Behavior

Note: This post is part of the “classic” RIP series, which is described in this initial post for context. (Original posted October 23, 2023) I know, I know… you’ve all been sitting around, nothing to do, waiting with baited breath…

RIP #4: Asking Questions

Note: This post is part of the “classic” RIP series, which is described in this initial post for context. (Originally Posted September 27, 2023) The weather is getting chilly, we’re all back in the daily grind and — for me…

RIP #3: The Big Five and Life Outcomes

Note: This post is part of the “classic” RIP series, which is described in this initial post for context. (Originally posted August 30, 2023) What’s that you say? You’re ready for another RIP? Well, let’s do it! For RIP #3,…

RIP #2: Clark and Watson (1995)

Note: This post is part of the “classic” RIP series, which is described in this initial post for context. (Original posted July 31, 2023) As an early graduate student, most (perhaps all) of my research involved mapping some type of…

RIP #1: The Beginning

Note: This post is part of the “classic” RIP series, which is described in this initial post for context. (Originally Posted on July 17, 2023) Hey gang! I’d like to bring to life a fuzzy thought that has been bouncing…