Patricia examines the underlying themes in 50 Shades of Grey and questions the media’s response to the film. She shares her research about the similarities of fantasies experienced by both women and men.
Patricia Hawley, Ph.D., is a professor of educational psychology in the Department of Educational Psychology & Leadership in the College of Education at Texas Tech University. Her research focuses on the psychological underpinnings of human social power and social success and challenges prevalent thought on aggression and social adaptation, as well as common assumptions about gender and social status.
Currently Hawley is researching morality, aggression, power in relationships and attitudes toward evolutionary theory and its applications
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