Sam Gosling

Sam Gosling

Professor of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin

Sam Gosling, Ph.D., is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. His work has been widely covered in the media, including The New York Times, Psychology Today, NPR, and "Good Morning America," and his research is featured in Malcolm Gladwell's "Blink." Gosling is the recipient of the American Psychological Association's Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution. His first book, Snoop, was a New Scientist Editor's Pick for top books of 2008. His most recent research has focused on how animal psychology can inform theories of human personality and social psychology.

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Sam Gosling says that even if it is frowned on by the academy, psychology needs to be communicated to the broader public.
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According to Sam Gosling, red states and blue states exhibit basic psychological differences.
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Sam Gosling on what our spaces say about us.
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A surprising number of people agreed to have their offices examined, says Sam Gosling.
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Sam Gosling explains what our spaces say about who we are.
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Investigators solve crimes by developing sensitivity to what Sam Gosling calls “the residue of our acts that we leave inadvertently on our space.”
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Sam Gosling shares an anecdote about an incongruous office item.