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Superstitions and Folklore

    Tyler School of Art and Architecture
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    Paul Rozin has been researching how superstitious behaviors and thought processes support the way we navigate the uncertainties of the world. Join us as we learn about Rozin’s experiments, some of which use Voodoo practices, the sweater of a convicted killer, or that lucky sock in your drawer. Together, these objects ingrain our belief in magic. 

    This event is one in a series of classes for our Night School program, where we've invited working artists who have been out of school for at least five years to suggest something they want to learn more about. Thanks to Scott Kip for suggesting this lecture, and to the Department of Visual Studies at Tyler School of Art and the General Activities Fund for their support. 

    • Paul Rozin was born in Brooklyn, New York. He attended the University of Chicago, receiving an A.B in 1956, and a PhD in both Biology and Psychology from Harvard, in 1961. Rozin is currently Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. Past scholarly interests include food selection in animals, the acquisition of fundamental reading skills, and the neuropsychology of amnesia. Over the last 25 years, the major focus of his research has been human food choice, considered from biological, psychological and anthropological perspectives.

    Image by Bill Harrison.

    This event is made possible by the General Activities Fund (GAF)

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    Created By: Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple Contemporary
    Sponsors: Temple Contemporary
    Open To: Public
    Type: Lecture
    Tags: Psychology // Superstition // Night School // Art // Tyler School of Art // Temple Contemporary

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