Political teabagging and sexual teabagging have attracted lots of controversy recently, but a lesser-known variety — research teabagging — has much to recommend it. In case you have not encountered the word “teabagging”, here’s some linguistic background. Political teabagging takes its name from a twisted, angry dip into American/British history: the “Boston Tea Party” anti-tax […]
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Abnormal psych experiment: Ad
This three-minute video, which focuses on sheep and politicians, is a good tool for classroom discussions and experiments in the field of abnormal psychology. [NOTE: Students should be informed that the video was designed and is being used for a different sort of experiment — a campaign advertisement in which one one candidate is attacking […]
Coroner as Frankenstein in NO
Forensic science, in a manner of speaking, is all the rage in In New Orleans. One candidate for coroner — Dwight McKenna — is running this TV ad. It accuses the other candidate, Frank Minyard, the incumbent, of being a Dr. Frankenstein who sells body parts. (Thanks to Rose Fox and TPM for bringing this […]
Political Science: Bippus’s breakthrough
Prior research on humor in the political context has focused primarily on people’s reactions to humor about politicians in the form of cartoons or jokes, or on specific politicians’ use of humor as a rhetorical strategy. This study provides an empirical test of audience perceptions of the effectiveness of a politician’s use of humor during […]