John Jost - Teachers Make a Difference - Irving Alexander

The transcript discusses the significant influence of various mentors on the speaker's academic and professional journey. It highlights the impact of Bill McGuire and Mahzarin Banaji during graduate school, Aria Krug Lanski during postdoctoral studies, and Irving Alexander during undergraduate studies. The speaker also reflects on the profound influence of Silvan Tompkins' work on their intellectual development, particularly in understanding human behavior and personality dimensions.

Which two mentors were highlighted by the speaker as influential during their graduate studies?

• Aria Krug Lanski and Silvan Tompkins

• Irving Alexander and Silvan Tompkins

• Bill McGuire and Mahzarin Banaji

• Bill McGuire and Irving Alexander

What was the primary field of study for Irving Alexander, the speaker's undergraduate mentor?

• Social Psychology

• Cognitive Psychology

• Developmental Psychology

• Personality and Clinical Psychology

What book did Irving Alexander write that influenced the speaker?

• The Science of Behavior

• The Psychology of Emotion

• Personality and Politics

• Personology

What aspect of human behavior did Silvan Tompkins explore that was mentioned by the speaker?

• The dynamics of group behavior

• The development of language skills

• The psychology of emotion

• The influence of culture on cognition

According to Silvan Tompkins, what does the left-right dimension in politics represent?

• A conflict between different cultural values

• A manifestation of underlying tensions in human nature

• A division based on geographical regions

• A struggle between economic classes