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Online Wellness Content: 3 Ways To Tell Evidence-Based Health Information From Pseudoscience

“Online wellness content: 3 ways to tell evidence-based health information from pseudoscience,” by Michelle Cohen, Queen’s University, Ontario “I drink borax!” proclaims the smiling TikToker. Holding up a box of the laundry additive, she rhymes off a list of its supposed … Continue reading

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What Is Resilience? A Psychologist Explains The Main Ingredients

“What is resilience? A psychologist explains the main ingredients that help people manage stress,” by Rachel Goldsmith Turow, Seattle University The word resilience can be perplexing. Does it mean remaining calm when faced with stress? Bouncing back quickly? Growing from adversity? … Continue reading

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The Rise Of The Irate Customer: Post-Pandemic Rudeness

“The rise of the irate customer: Post-pandemic rudeness, and the importance of rediscovering patience,” by Laura Hambley, University of Calgary and Madeline Springle, University of Calgary If you find yourself being more impatient than ever before when interacting with people in … Continue reading

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How Small Acts Of Kindness Can Make You Happier

“How small acts of kindness can make you happier and healthier,” by Meena Andiappan, University of Toronto How to optimize the pursuit of well-being and happiness is a question researchers have tried to tackle from a range of angles. The … Continue reading

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Stuck In The Waiting Room: Why Women And Minority Groups Are Still Underrepresented

“Stuck in the waiting room: Why women and minority groups are still underrepresented in top management,” by Louise Champoux-Paillé, Concordia University and Anne-Marie Croteau, Concordia University Over the past few years, there has been a great deal of research looking at … Continue reading

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Breast Cancer Awareness Is Not Enough

“Breast cancer awareness is not enough: Public health strategies need to be based on prevention,” by Jane E. McArthur, University of Windsor I’m tired of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Forgive me, but as a researcher studying how we understand information … Continue reading

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Storytelling Allows Elders To Transfer Values And Meaning To Younger Generations

“Storytelling allows elders to transfer values and meaning to younger generations,” by Mary Ann McColl, Queen’s University, Ontario If you spent time over the holidays with elderly relatives or friends, you may have heard many of the same stories repeated — … Continue reading

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Why Men Overwhelmingly Wear The U.N.’s Blue Helmets

“Why men overwhelmingly wear the U.N.’s blue helmets – a former US ambassador explains why decades of recruiting women peacekeepers have had little effect,” by Dennis Jett, Penn State The United Nations has about 74,000 peacekeepers in uniform stationed in … Continue reading

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Tolerating Distraction

Distraction: Tolerating Distraction by David Marno, University of California, Berkeley A constant complaint in our unpredictable world is that we live in an age of distraction. I am quick to label students who stare at their phones in my class as … Continue reading

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Prematurity Day: My Family’s Story Of An Early Arrival

“Prematurity Day seeks to raise awareness about premature birth and the complications that can occur. A premature baby is one who is born too early, usually before 37 weeks. Premature birth can lead to health problems during development including physical … Continue reading

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