Do Professors Self-Censor On Controversial Topics?

About this episode

This episode discusses self-censorship among psychology professors regarding controversial topics with guest Cory Clark.

In this episode, we speak with Cory Clark, behavioral scientist and Associate Professor of Psychology at New College of Florida. We discuss her paper, “Taboos and Self-Censorship Among U.S. Psychology Professors," which explores how controversial topics in science are perceived, debated, and sometimes suppressed, and the psychological dynamics of taboo beliefs and self-censorship in academia.

People in this episode

Host: University of Chicago Podcast Network

Guest: Cory Clark

Topics covered

• self-censorship
• controversial topics
• psychology
• academia
• taboos
• behavioral science

Keywords

• self-censorship
• psychology professors
• controversial topics
• taboos
• academic freedom

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New College of Florida

Books & works: Taboos and Self-Censorship Among U.S. Psychology Professors

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