8 ways to feel less anxious about things beyond your control
"We speculate that the graphic nature of the coverage and the repetition of those images triggered the intense distress," (Roxane Cohen Silver)
Livestreamed violence compounds America’s horror and inspires copycats, experts say. When will it stop?
"The more people engage with that media, the more likely they are to be distressed and the more distressed they are, the more likely they are to engage in media surrounding the next tragedy," (Roxane Cohen Silver)
Talking Grief: ‘We Need to Allow More Space to Feel Our Emotions’
"In this particular tragedy most people didn’t get to see a full body in an open casket," (Roxane Cohen Silver)
How Quickly Can You Get Infected With Omicron After An Exposure?
"Symptoms, so coughing and sneezing, accelerate the ability of the virus to move from person to person," (David Souleles)
‘A collective trauma’: Covid keeps its grip on mental health of many patients
"There are personal stressors that people have had to encounter, on and off with restrictions in their activities, on and off with the possibility of getting ill, and all of those things have now been chronic" (Roxane Cohen Silver)
Study identifies social media strategies to educate young adults on vaccine effectiveness and accessibility
"Social media is a powerful tool that has the potential to revolutionize health interventions if used correctly, with social media being dubbed the new vital sign," (Suellen Hopfer)
Exploring the mind-body connection
"Research demonstrates how mental health positively affects physical health – through happiness, mindfulness, gratitude, optimism and social support, for example," (Joel Milam)
Why rape exceptions in abortion bans are more complicated in reality
"It's not whether there's simply a law that happens to be on the books," (Michele Goodwin)
Is catastrophic news coverage fit for human consumption?
"Scientific data backs Ripley’s feelings. Since September 11, 2001, research psychologist Roxane Cohen Silver at UC Irvine, has studied repeated exposure to news about disasters." (Roxane Cohen Silver)
Is it Luck or Something Else? How Never COVID ‘Novids’ Have Avoided COVID-19
"Some people have been more faithful to mitigation measures, including being vaccinated and boosted, masking, social distancing and avoiding crowds, working remotely, and avoiding travel and venues that increase risk," (David Souleles)
