Internet and Reading, Decision Satisfaction, Democrats

Internet and Reading Dr. Frank Furedi is a sociologist and social commentator. He was formerly Professor of Sociology at the University of Kent in Canterbury. He is author of 17 full-length books including: Paranoid Parenting, Culture of Fear, and First World War: Still No End In Sight. He joins Dr Townsend to explain how the internet is not cutting into how much we are reading. Decision Satisfaction Rebecca Shiner is Professor of Psychology at Colgate University. She teaches courses on personality, happiness, therapy, and the development of psychological disorders in youth. She has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Minnesota, 1998. Her research centers on personality development in children and teens, personality traits, influence of personality on positive life outcomes and psychological disorders. Dr. Shiner explains to Dr. Townsend how decision making can be frustrating for some and easy for others. Are Democrats Doomed or Dominant? Dr. Julia Azari is an Associate Professor and Assistant Chair in the Department of Political Science at Marquette University. Her research and teaching interests include the American presidency, American political parties, the politics of the American state, and qualitative research methods. Dr. Azari talks with Dr. Townsend about the future of the Democratic party.