Archive for: Julie Sedivy

by Julie Sedivy, Ph.D. Corner offices. Tall and plush leather chairs. The swaggering gait and confident postures. Walk into an office environment, and it’s usually not hard to guess which people hold the positions of power, awarded the task of being the deciders. But do all these trimmings and reminders of the power hierarchy really [...]

by Julie Sedivy, Ph.D. Do you think of yourself as a beer-drinker, or do you merely drink beer? Are you a Volkswagen driver or a Democrat, or do you just drive a Volkswagen or vote for Democratic candidates? The difference in how these notions are worded involves more than just splitting linguistic hairs. Phrases like drive [...]