John Schrom

Epidemiologist and political junkie

Category: Psychology

A Case for Monogamy?

A new study, set to be released in the March issue of Social Psychology Quarterly, suggests that people with higher IQs are more likely to favor atheism, liberalism, and monogamy (at least among males). “Smart” people are also more likely to align with unconventional philosophies, and demonstrate elitism. Go figure.
These beliefs don’t have [...]

Awareness Test

I started my new job yesterday, so I’ve spent yesterday and today in the new employee orientation (also known as “on-boarding”). This involves leaders from just about every administrative department coming to talk about what they do.
The patient safety person showed us a video that I thought was interesting. When you watch it, [...]