Terri Fisher

Ohio State psychology professor emeritus, teaching professor at Sewanee: The University of the South, and sex researcher, recently returned to my Southern roots

[Terri Fisher @TFisher16]

Absolutely!

[Sam Rosenfeld @sam_rosenfeld]

the modern professor's feeling of warm relief and gratitude at encountering artisanal, human-crafted bad writing while grading papers

[Terri Fisher @TFisher16]

Pain during sexual activity is not uncommon but is underdiscussed, especially by men. This new study is a preliminary attempt to understand the origins of that pain and how it may be related to gender roles in a group of college students in the U.S. https://t.co/vi8VDradWo

[Terri Fisher @TFisher16]

This is such interesting research! https://t.co/Xzu4AKEPLl

[Terri Fisher @TFisher16]

@CostelloWilliam But also see https://t.co/dvoaRVsOyj

[Terri Fisher @TFisher16]

And may you have few “challenging” students.

[Terri Fisher @TFisher16]

I’ve never understood the hold that the Meyers-Briggs has over some people.

[Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel]

The Big Five test is about twice as accurate as the Meyers-Briggs test for predicting life outcomes, placing the usefulness of the MBTI test halfway between science and astrology—literally.

When we use personality tests that impose categories—like the Meyers Briggs or Astrology—we risk exaggerating the differences between groups and the similarities within them. When this occurs with other types of identities like race or gender, we typically call it “stereotyping” and we try to avoid it. When consultants do it in companies, they are creating the same dynamics and doing it on dubious scientific grounds.

Our latest newsletter explains why the MTBI is a bad measure, but why we are nevertheless obsessed with it! https://t.co/4VfRnv9qcZ

[Terri Fisher @TFisher16]

@datepsych So, while the Alexander & Fisher study has gotten more attention, there are other studies that more strongly make the case that (at least in the past), gender roles have influenced responses to surveys. Also see Suschinsky et al. (2020) regarding sexual concordance.

[Terri Fisher @TFisher16]

@datepsych The sexual partner variable was statistically significant in the Fisher (2013) bogus pipeline study. In the Fisher & Brunell (2014) bogus pipeline study, the condition by gender interaction was significant for other sex-typed variables (cheating & sociosexuality).

[Terri Fisher @TFisher16]

@datepsych Your coverage of the sexual partner aspect of the Alexander & Fisher (2003) study is largely accurate, but you neglected to mention the other variables for which the findings were statistically significant. Also, the "exposure threat" condition was not face-to-face.

[Terri Fisher @TFisher16]

This is not even a joke! I retired from OSU in 2015 and still have to do some trainings.

[Associate Deans @ass_deans]

We know you retired in 2020. We still need you to do your mandatory training! Also, keep us in mind when you begin your estate planning.

[Terri Fisher @TFisher16]

Dramatic increase in antidepressant prescriptions since March 2020 for female teens and young women, but for males in the same age group the numbers have declined somewhat. https://t.co/EayJksRYqC

[Terri Fisher @TFisher16]

Many can relate!

[Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareem_carr]

no lies detected.

[Terri Fisher @TFisher16]

@Slate Sexually transmitted infections

[Terri Fisher @TFisher16]

@jess_ann_pin What study is this from?

[Terri Fisher @TFisher16]

I viewed one paper and now Academia thinks I want to read 37 books that might potentially be related!

[Terri Fisher @TFisher16]

@ConfidentDogaso @datepsych This study suggests that the gender difference in cheating depends on the conditions under which the survey is administered. Gender role expectations definitely affect what people are willing to report. https://t.co/5Jbo4tv5MQ

[Terri Fisher @TFisher16]

Karen Yu is my department chair, and she strives to be cognitively kind to her students and colleagues every single day. This is a great essay for teachers/professors to read. https://t.co/sY78Tmb6L6

[Terri Fisher @TFisher16]

If you love movies and stats!

[Terri Fisher @TFisher16]

I’m not sure about this statistic, but this video is definitely a back-to-school destresser.

[Nature is Amazing ☘️ @AMAZlNGNATURE]

Studies have shown that listening to the sound of beavers enthusiastically munching on white cabbage can temporarily reduce stress levels by up to 17%.

[Terri Fisher @TFisher16]

Pop psych in the guise of neuroscience https://t.co/av1h7WOyRN