Alzheimer Research

Alzheimer Research

The Matt Townsend Show - Season 1, Episode 1396 , Segment 1

Episode: Alzheimer Research, Wrong Personality for the Job, Cinematic Romances

  • Jan 10, 2018 5:00 pm
  • 48:24 mins

Perry Ridge, Ph.D., a professor of Biology at Brigham Young University. Almost 6 million people in the U.S live with Alzheimer’s disease and currently, there is no cure.  A research group at BYU just identified a gene variation that could protect people against the disease.  Dr. Ridge shares his research.

Other Segments

Wrong Personality for the Job

47 MINS

Anna Hartley, Ph.D.,  is a postdoctoral research scientist who works on personality judgment and measurement. She works for the psychology department at Wake Forest University. Are interviews really the best method of picking who is most qualified for the job? For most of us, the prospect of an interview can be intimidating and even overwhelming. What if our resume doesn’t reflect “experience” or what if our personality simply doesn’t click with the person who is interviewing us? In order to nail a job, you must nail an interview. Dr. Anna Hartley explains her research.

Anna Hartley, Ph.D.,  is a postdoctoral research scientist who works on personality judgment and measurement. She works for the psychology department at Wake Forest University. Are interviews really the best method of picking who is most qualified for the job? For most of us, the prospect of an interview can be intimidating and even overwhelming. What if our resume doesn’t reflect “experience” or what if our personality simply doesn’t click with the person who is interviewing us? In order to nail a job, you must nail an interview. Dr. Anna Hartley explains her research.

Cinematic Romances

28 MINS

Brian Willoughby, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the School of Family Life at Brigham Young University. Dr. Willoughby's research focuses on young adult dating and relationship patterns. Dr. Willoughby is the co-author of the book "The Marriage Paradox" Dr. Willoughby discusses how loving relationships and nothing like what we see in the movies.

Brian Willoughby, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the School of Family Life at Brigham Young University. Dr. Willoughby's research focuses on young adult dating and relationship patterns. Dr. Willoughby is the co-author of the book "The Marriage Paradox" Dr. Willoughby discusses how loving relationships and nothing like what we see in the movies.
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