Jordan Boeder

Jordan received his master’s degree and Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from Claremont Graduate University. After receiving his Ph.D., he worked as a Post-Doctoral researcher at the University of Zurich where he honed his skills in Bayesian data analysis. Jordan uses his years of teaching experience to help distill complex research findings into simple insights.

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Jordan Boeder2022/02/161 min read

King of Disney Songs

If you are anything like us at Gradient, it is not enough just to enjoy something, you must rank it. Rank it in a systematic way with such fervor and detail that you become ...

Jordan Boeder2022/01/191 min read

A Year in Song

Jordan Boeder2022/01/12< 1 min read

TrendSegments: Don't Run Back '21

Ah, 2021. What a … year. A … year, indeed. Shall we compare thee to a summer’s day, or a sinking ship? When asking Americans to describe their year, we got some “crazy,” ...

Jordan Boeder2022/01/121 min read

No Year's Resolutions

According to the Organismic Theory in Psychology, and maybe some yoga instructors who take their job too seriously, human beings naturally strive for growth and ...

Jordan Boeder2021/12/221 min read

Keep the Classics, Ya Filthy Animals

While your belief in Santa Claus may wane over time, your love for The Santa Clause and other Christmas classics will surely never die (except Die Hard, ironically). But which ...

Jordan Boeder2021/12/22< 1 min read

TrendSegments: Chill-Seeking

How many adrenaline junkies are in our midst? Americans may be less thrill-seeking than they are thrill-take-it-if-the-opportunity arises as 64% have ridden roller coasters, and a ...

Jordan Boeder2021/12/08< 1 min read

Christmas is for the Kids

Jordan Boeder2021/12/08< 1 min read

TrendSegments: Americans Say Yippie-Kay-Nay

Every Christmas, the same old questions arise. Is Santa real? Will Dad come home this year? Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Worry no longer because we have the answer to the most ...

Jordan Boeder2021/11/181 min read

What’s the Zodiac Sign for Gullibility?

Asking someone about their Zodiac sign can tell you a lot about the person. What, exactly, it can tell you is entirely unclear.

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