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UGA study illuminates how nonconformists, mavericks, and contrarians, are perceived in the US

Lori Gottlieb writes about her experiences as a psychotherapist in therapy in her new book, <em>Maybe You Should Talk to Someone</em>.
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Lori Gottlieb writes about her experiences as a psychotherapist in therapy in her new book, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone.

We all know a nonconformist in our lives, or we’ve seen them in the news—someone who marches to the beat of their own drum, who stands out from the crowd. A recent study illuminates the way two types of nonconformists, mavericks and contrarians, are perceived in the United States.

Dr. Brian Haas is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Georgia and a lead author of the study. He sat down with WUGA’s Martin Matheny earlier this week.

Martin Matheny is WUGA's Program Director and a host and producer of our local news program 'Athens News Matters.' He started at WUGA in 2012 as a part-time classical music host and still hosts WUGA's longest-running local program 'Night Music' which is heard on WUGA and GPB Classical. He lives in Normaltown with his wife, Shaye and dog, Murphy.