Fear is very much a part of humans’ survival. Demagogues and others who want to manipulate have learned that this human trait can be exploited, often with disastrous consequences.
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Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, missteps in transitioning the incarcerated back to their communities places this already vulnerable populace at greater risk of getting and transmitting the virus.
Human beings have difficulty assessing distant threats.
When you’re stuck at home during social distancing, it’s only natural to feel on edge at times. So how do you listen to a loved one who’s on edge, too?
Educating your children at home doesn’t have to resemble the kind of education that takes place in a regular classroom, an expert advises.
Pharmacists are well positioned to provide communities with a lifesaving drug.
A family therapist and childhood development expert encourages parents and others raising kids to focus on the 4 R’s: routines, rules, relationships and rituals.
A study found the emotional dynamic between young heterosexual partners can have a measurable physiological effect on men, but not on women.
Terlalu sedikit dan terlalu banyak tidak baik.
Zoom’s privacy and security shortcomings are just the latest videoconferencing vulnerabilities. Knowing each platform’s risks can help people avoid many of the downsides of virtual gatherings.
With so much sadness and loss from COVID-19, some of us may feel selfish if we complain about relative inconveniences. But because humans are creatures of habit, changes are hard.
American Indians and Alaska Natives are the most impoverished and marginalized group in the US. Tribes are working to protect their people from the coronavirus, but they have few resources to do so.
Schools are closed, houses of worship have suspended services, and many restaurants are down to delivery only. Must we also stop exercising? Two exercise physiologists explain what’s safe.
Congress wanted an aide to President Trump to testify; Trump ordered him not to. Congress went to court over it, and the court told both sides to leave the courts out of it and negotiate a solution.
Native Americans who live in villages and on traditional lands have been undercounted by the U.S. Census for decades.
Communication from public health and government officials during a health threat is a critical component of preventing and treating a disease. An expert who worked on the anthrax scare explains.
As the 2020 elections near and disinformation campaigns ramp up, an expert on media literacy offers advice you can use to develop habits to exert more conscious control over your news intake.
For more than half a century, service members who got hurt while on active duty but not in combat – like being hit by a jeep while on base – could never sue for damages. That’s now changed – a bit.
Studies show the physical and emotional pain of minorities and women is often discounted by both the U.S. justice and health care systems. That has serious consequences.
The Constitution provides Congress with plenty of tools to hold the White House to account. So what moves does the legislative branch have left?
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Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
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Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Wayne State University
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Director of the Washington Office of the Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy, Wayne State University
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Research Associate in Women's Health, Wayne State University
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Chair of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Wayne State University
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Dean of the Irvin D. Reid Honors College and Professor of Philosophy, Wayne State University
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Professor of Law, Wayne State University
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Professor of Law and Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University
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Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University
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Professor of Business and Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University
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Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University
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Research Assistant in Psychiatry, Wayne State University
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Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal Fetal Medicine, Wayne State University
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Professor of Supply Chain Management, Wayne State University
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Associate Professor of Law, Wayne State University
