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In Defense of a Good Cry, and Other Options for ‘Losing It’
As an urban anthropologist, Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman felt a duty to record her experiences in lockdown. After all, this was a once-in-a-century global pandemic. And so, for the past 49 nights or so, she has noted
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There Are 3 Things We Have to Do to Get People Wearing Masks
APS Member/Author: Angela Duckworth Hong Kong has so far reported a grand total of four coronavirus-related deaths, while New York City has reported over 20,000. Here’s another striking comparison: Close to 99 percent of Hong Kong
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The Surprising Power of Social Outreach
APS Member/Author: Nicholas Epley Among the many pains associated with coronavirus is a feeling of helplessness. Even if you are sheltered in place, you can do more good than you may think by reaching out
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Why We’ve Been Saying ‘Sorry’ All Wrong
Academics are sorry that apology research is floundering. New discoveries on apologies rarely appear because the studies are challenging to design, not unlike determining whether woodpeckers get headaches, or boiling the ocean. Cindy Frantz, a
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3 Experts Explain How You Cab Combat Quarantine Fatigue
AS THE PANDEMIC LINGERS, and the months stack up, Americans are increasingly willing to venture out of their homes — even if where they live is technically still under lockdown. According to a University of Maryland research project that
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Peer Pressure, Public Messaging Will Affect Behaviour When Rules Loosen: Experts
Peer pressure and public messaging will influence Canadians’ ability and willingness to maintain safe behaviours as restrictions around COVID-19 begin to loosen, some experts say as they warn fines and snitch lines may not be