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Crystal meth is a colonial crisis and its root causes must be addressed
UW psychology professor Jane Simoni and professor Karina Walter's Indigenous Stress-Coping Model is referenced.
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Which Animal Kills the Most Humans?
Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Washington David Barash shares who tops his list.
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How to Build a Midlife Worth Living
UW department of psychology professor Marsha Linehan's Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is being used to help women struggling in midlife.
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Stressed-out teens: Schools take new approaches to avert tragedy
UW department of psychology associate professor Kate McLaughlin weighs in on stress and children // Video
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Learning Happiness
A new psychology course pairs scientific research on happiness with activities that promote a positive outlook.
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Is there a glass ceiling in academic publishing?
UW psychology professor Ione Fine's new study on female representation in high-profile journals
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At Home at the Zoo
Cindy Roberts (2001) focuses on the well-being of polar bears and other animals in the zoo — and in the wild.
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When It's Too Cold For School
This week’s cold snap revealed the sorry state of infrastructure in many urban schools. Sapna Cheryan, associate professor of psychology at the UW, is quoted.
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Adolescents and Gender Nonconformity
A study suggests that 25% of California adolescents are gender nonconforming. Professor Kristina Olson of the UW's TransYouth Project is mentioned.
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Giving the Champagne Flute Some Well-Deserved Love and Support
Sommeliers sneer and say, “Flutes? We’re adults. We use real wine glasses.” David Gire, assistant professor of psychology at the UW, is quoted.
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Poll: Native Americans See Far More Discrimination In Areas Where They Are A Majority
"Native people are generally omitted from discussions of discrimination," says Stephanie Fryberg, associate professor of psychology and American Indian studies at the UW.
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What counts as nature? It all depends
Is your idea of nature different from your grandparents'? That's what UW psychology professor Peter Kahn calls "environmental generational amnesia."
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‘Every day brings some new trauma’: keeping calm in an anxious world
Dr. Marsha Linehan is quoted in this article.
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How Bill O'Reilly and Harvey Weinstein revictimize their accusers: Both men fundamentally misunderstand what sexual harassment is
As many of us already knew, the painful effects of sexual harassment don’t just come during the harassing, but afterward. John Gottman, professor emeritus is quoted.
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Virtual Reality Video Game Helps Reduce Pain Without Medication, Researchers Say
The future of pain relief may come from somewhere you least expect it – in the form of a virtual reality video game.