January 8, 2024
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Stories about war, violence and hate crime can cause anxiety, anger and depression in kids – here’s how to discuss bad news with your children
For younger children in particular, checking in on what they’re seeing on social media is critical. Tassii/E+ via Getty Images Robin ... -
What is resilience? A psychologist explains the main ingredients that help people manage stress
Much like learning the skills to climb a mountain – or any other form of physical activity – resilience can be developed. ...January 8, 2024 -
Literature inspired my medical career: Why the humanities are needed in health care
Medicine is as much about the human experience as it is about biology. Jonathan Knowles/Stone via Getty Images Irène Mathieu, University ...January 8, 2024 -
70 years after Brown vs. Board of Education, public schools still deeply segregated
How school attendance zones are drawn can affect segregation. Ariel Skelley/DigitalVision Collection/Getty Images Erica Frankenberg, Penn ...January 8, 2024 -
Taylor Swift at Harvard - Why the pop superstar’s work is worthy of study
Last month, Harvard announced that I would be teaching a class next semester called “Taylor Swift and Her World,” an ...December 29, 2023 -
Students could get more sleep and learn better if school started a little later
About 58% of middle schoolers and 73% of high schoolers do not get enough sleep. JackF via iStock / Getty Images Plus Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, ...December 21, 2023 -
Teaching positive psychology skills at school may be one way to help student mental health and happiness
Gratitude, kindness and optimistic thinking can help kids feel a bit better. Wipada Wipawin/iStock via Getty Images Plus Kai Zhuang Shum, ...December 21, 2023 -
Research finds women 'turn inward' when they experience ambiguous workplace incidents
That gender discrimination is wrong is beyond argument. But identifying which incidents are cases of it is not always so clear cut. That's why ...December 21, 2023