Category Archives: authenticity

The Republican Brain, the Indian Brain

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

An intriguing talk at a recent conference I attended discussed the Republican Brain. Seems that scientists have been studying how people respond to different scenarios and then measure their responses, both on a written questionnaire and by looking at brain … Continue reading →

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Personalizing the Dawes Act

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

I’ve been reading stories about the Dawes Act on Facebook all week, in part because February 8 marked the anniversary of its passage (some 125 years) and folks have been sharing posts. Indian Country Today Media Network has been running … Continue reading →

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Part-time Indian

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

As the discussion of Self noodles through my mind I begin to think aloud about Indigenous ways-of-knowing. And let me clear: I am a novice on a long journey to understanding what this means. My desire is to be humble … Continue reading →

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Get over your Self

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

What if there is no self? How would we approach life, discourse and communication if we were able to put our Self in abeyance? On hold? I listened to a talk recently about how selves–our egos, I guess–get in the … Continue reading →

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Thinking Creatively

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Jonah Lehrer’s piece on Groupthink skewers the efficacy of brainstorming while lauding the idea that water-cooler conversations that bring together folks from disparate backgrounds can lead to creative thinking.

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New Book on American Indians & Popular Culture

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Our new book on American Indians and popular culture arrives in February, right on the heels of ruminations about how politics and science are fused. Because my work examines how Native American cultural values are treated in mediated discourse within … Continue reading →

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The Science Conversation Bubble

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Over the last few days I’ve been floating in a bubble of conversations about science with some 350 writers, bloggers, teachers and scientists from the US and abroad. We gathered under North Carolina storm clouds to talk about science. What … Continue reading →

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I am a Rock

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

In my field we think about the role of self-esteem and self-efficacy when it comes to behavior. How we think about whether we’re equipped to accomplish a task influences if we attempt something new. In the wake of New Year … Continue reading →

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Separating Facts from Values

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

One critic charges that Western Science separates facts from values. The provenance of science is to define the facts, while “politicians and moralists” are left to define values. Problem is, according to Bruno Latour, you cannot distinguish facts from values, … Continue reading →

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Laggards

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

As far as technological savoir faire is concerned, I squat a long distance from the apex of knowledge. Most of my friends and colleagues long ago bought smart phones and would be considered Early Adopters by communication scholars. There are … Continue reading →

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