gwendolyn faith is not a crayon.

A blank slate at the magazine office.

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:02:07 -0400

A blank slate at the magazine office.

"The governing pattern a culture obeys is a master story — one narrative in society that takes over..."

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 11:00:53 -0400

“The governing pattern a culture obeys is a master story — one narrative in society that takes over the others, shrinking diversity and forming a monoculture. When you’re inside a master story at a particular time in history, you tend to accept its definition of reality. You unconsciously believe and act on certain things, and disbelieve and fail to act on other things. That’s the power of the monoculture; it’s able to direct us without us knowing too much about it.”

- F.S. Michaels in the Brain Pickings post “Monoculture: How Our Era’s Dominant Story Shapes Our Lives”

(Via Paul Isakson)

That was grad school in a nutshell, y’all.

paulisakson: From Love to Bingo Getty Images AlmapBBDO (by...

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 23:37:59 -0400

paulisakson:

From Love to Bingo Getty Images AlmapBBDO (by AlmapBBDO)

"What, then, pushes people toward greater honesty? While ethics lectures and training seem to have..."

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 12:29:00 -0400

“What, then, pushes people toward greater honesty? While ethics lectures and training seem to have little to no effect on people, reminders of morality—right at the point where people are making a decision—appear to have an outsize effect on behavior.”

- Behavioral economist Dan Ariely in the Wall Street Journal essay “Why We Lie”

What motivates people to lie? What holds them back or drives them forward as they make a decision, however suddenly, to lie? It’s like a consumer journey!

Ring from yesterday’s trip to Target. Not pictured:...

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 10:59:00 -0400

Ring from yesterday’s trip to Target.

Not pictured: Evidence that Kendall, Carly and I saw Breakfast at Tiffany’s at the Orpheum Theatre. Or that we stopped at Muddy’s Bake Shop afterward.

organization gets stylish.

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:58:54 -0400

Ideas to incorporate into my new apartment — when I have a new apartment, anyway.

PS: The Girls of Lincoln Park also pinned a pic of makeup brushes stored in a clear container full of coffee beans. Adorbs!

thegirlsoflincolnpark:

Today we have Annie from Live Simply who shares with us some great tips on how to organize our baubles!

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Hi GOLP! Many of you are most likely well versed in styling your jewelry but some of you may be stumped when it comes to actually organizing it. The solution of yesteryears was to use drawer divider inserts of varying sizes to house jewelry - which in case you’re wondering, still works fantastically. Today’s girl, however, is opting for a more eclectic, DIY solution. Now we want our jewelry storage to reflect our style as much as our actual baubles. From utilizing traditional wall hooks to vintage tea cups, there are several creative ways to display some of our finer things in life.

Above picture depicts the traditional wall hook.

Stack your arm parties using paper towel holders or old bottles.

Shallow dishes are perfect for easy access.

Displaying rings in a bed of uncooked rice allows for added cushion and guaranteed placement.

The classic ring holder may never go out of style.

For a little bit of chic and a touch of vintage, tea cups can provide the perfect placeholder for both earrings and bracelets.

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For additional quick organizational tips, in-depth tutorials and inspiring interiors be sure to stop by LiveSimplybyAnnie.com! - Annie

Smitten Kitchen’s Blueberry Boy Bait, which a 15-year-old...

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:31:00 -0400

Smitten Kitchen’s Blueberry Boy Bait, which a 15-year-old girl entered in the junior division of the 1954 Pillsbury Bake-Off and vowed brings all the boys the yard. I’d be happy to test her theory, but then I’d probably have to share.

(Photo via)

Reblogged from Hey Christian Girl, a laugh-out-loud funny blog...

Thu, 31 May 2012 08:25:00 -0400

Reblogged from Hey Christian Girl, a laugh-out-loud funny blog for people who spent their junior year of high school reading every Christian dating book ~~under the Son~~ under the sun.

on a cafe capri spree.

Wed, 30 May 2012 17:12:04 -0400

on a cafe capri spree.

Les Miserables 2012. Please join me in tears.

Wed, 30 May 2012 11:10:00 -0400

Les Miserables 2012. Please join me in tears.

I have big news. Something even bigger and better than the Baked...

Mon, 28 May 2012 10:58:33 -0400

I have big news. Something even bigger and better than the Baked Rigatoni with Sausage Meatballs, Spinach and Vodka Sauce I made last week.

I’ve accepted a job in Chicago at Starcom as the Associate Human Experience Strategist on the Procter & Gamble account!

In a nutshell: I’ll help unearth brand-relevant consumer insights and develop media strategies and plans that will resonate with the target. (Advertising folk, Human Experience Strategists are essentially the account planners of the media world.)

I report to work three weeks from today. Until then, I’ll be at home in Collierville, reading, cooking, seeing friends and spending some time at the Justine office. And finding an apartment from afar. Oh, that.

Stay tuned for my adventures in the Windy City! And in the meantime, make the rigatoni.

the experiences of fictional characters can lead to changes in our own behavior.

Sun, 27 May 2012 10:58:56 -0400

the experiences of fictional characters can lead to changes in our own behavior.:

kevinrothermel:

Some interesting research into what happens when we really empathize with a character in a fictional story:

Geoff Kaufman, our very own postdoctoral researcher, has just published his work on the effects of immersive fictional narrative on an individual’s behavior in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. His research (with Lisa Libby, OSU) is attracting a lot of attention due to its potential for social change. In the series of studies, Geoff examined what happened to people who felt “experience-taking” while reading a fictional story. ”Experience-taking” is a phenomenon that occurs when readers find themselves feeling the emotions, thoughts, beliefs and internal responses of one of the characters as if they were their own. Geoff and his research team found that for certain situations, “experience-taking” can lead to behavioral or attitudinal changes in the readers.

According to Kaufman, when people are able to forget about themselves, their own self-concept, and self-identity while reading, they merge their own lives with those of the characters they’re reading about. ”You have to be able to take yourself out of the picture, and really lose yourself in the book in order to have this authentic experience of taking on a character’s identity, ” argues Kaufman. For example, researchers found in one experiment that most college students were unable to undergo experience-taking if they were reading in a cubicle with a mirror.

The researchers argue that sharing a group membership with a character from a story told in first-person voice facilitates the “experience-taking” of the character’s life events. After, the act of experience-taking can affect the individuals for days afterwards. The researchers argue that experience-taking is different from perspective-taking, in which readers may understand what the character is experience while maintaining a separate sense of self. The act of experience-taking is much more immersive, and unconsciously replaces the self with the character.

(Via Grand Text Auto)

Looks like “Changing Beliefs and Behavior through Experience-Taking” will be the first academic article I’ve read since finishing my graduate coursework! I’d be curious to see how “experience-taking” over time shapes our own self-conceptions, in addition to our short-term behavior.

Kendall and I made DIY Sparkle Sneakers during our late-night...

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:22:10 -0400

Kendall and I made DIY Sparkle Sneakers during our late-night crafting session Tuesday night. Check out the tutorial on the Justine website! (Thanks, Kenn, for modeling the shoes each step of the way.)

washingtonpoststyle: Think “Call Me Maybe” will be the song of...

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:12:49 -0400

washingtonpoststyle:

Think “Call Me Maybe” will be the song of the summer? You may be right. But we are totally behind dark-horse candidate “I Love It,” by Icona Pop.

Chris Richards ponders both songs, and other summer contenders, here.

All in a day’s work play! justinemagazine: Here’s a sneak...

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:36:19 -0400

All in a day’s ~~work~~ play!

justinemagazine:

Here’s a sneak peek at a super sparkly DIY that will be on justinemagazine.com tomorrow! #glitterazzi (Taken with instagram)

Strawberry Balsamic Bacon Pizza proves fruit belongs on a...

Wed, 23 May 2012 20:16:14 -0400

Strawberry Balsamic Bacon Pizza proves fruit belongs on a ‘za, especially with sauce made from strawberry jam, balsamic reduction and Sriracha.

oystermag: Watch: The Great Gatsby Official Trailer

Tue, 22 May 2012 22:56:31 -0400

oystermag:

Watch: The Great Gatsby Official Trailer

cupofchi: Regina Spektor | What We Saw From the Cheap...

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:01:42 -0400

cupofchi:

Regina Spektor | What We Saw From the Cheap Seats

(stream now via nprmusic)

I’ve seen mixed reviews in newspapers and on my Tumblr...

Tue, 22 May 2012 07:24:36 -0400

I’ve seen mixed reviews in newspapers and on my Tumblr dashboard, but I’m in love.

Today, in an effort to raise $100,000 to support small business...

Mon, 21 May 2012 19:37:00 -0400

Today, in an effort to raise $100,000 to support small business owners in developing countries, Relevant Magazine will contribute the first $10 to your World Vision Micro microloan donation. Small microloans allow entrepreneurs in impoverished areas to grow their businesses; after it is paid, the loan is provided to another worthy entrepreneur within the same community, creating a cycle that can change lives. Please consider donating to an incredible cause!

I chose to support Sonia, a 20-year-old mother of two from Tetela, Mexico, who needs a loan of $550 to buy ingredients for her snack business. (Of course I contributed to someone who makes empanadas, fried bananas, gorditas, tortas and tamales!) Before you donate, you can get to know Sonia and the other entrepreneurs here.