Prisoners of war experience trauma, torture, humiliation and profound loneliness. A trauma psychologist explains how the effects can be lasting – and that Americans’ gratitude should also be.
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Academic research brings people close together as they collaborate on shared goals and projects that often last decades. Saying goodbye to a collaborator can be as hard as saying goodbye to family.
Quelles sont les autres formes de résistance que la confrontation frontale? Entretien avec James Scott, penseur «anarchiste», berger et anthropologue.
Terrorists are wealthy. They’re poor. They’re Christian. They’re atheists. They come from all over. That’s why US counterterrorism efforts must be more nuanced than just barring Muslims.
In an exclusive interview, Professor James Scott discusses anarchism and State resistance by so-called “powerless” actors. Excerpts for The Conversation France.
Solving homelessness doesn’t just mean finding someone a physical home. A program run in New Haven, Connecticut, focuses on helping people see themselves as members of their communities – as citizens.
The Panama Canal was a tremendous achievement by the U.S. and a display of their power and abilities. However, the health costs to the mostly Caribbean contract workers was enormous.
While it might seem like a longstanding tradition, it’s a relatively recent phenomenon in the U.S.
The origin of around 300 of Australia’s Aboriginal languages lies in Queensland, about 6,000 years ago.
In Uganda, essential medicines are not being stocked at facilities that need them most. This includes drugs to treat chronic diseases.
Five food experts peer under the bread to plumb the histories of the country’s unique sandwiches, from favorites like tuna fish to lesser-known fare like the woodcock.
Hollywood pushes a fantasy version of what neuroscience can do in the courtroom. But the field does have real benefits to offer, right now: solid evidence on what would improve prisons.
Sexual harassment of women is detrimental not only because of setbacks it causes in the workplace. It also harms women’s health. Here’s how I discovered how widespread it is.
A new evolutionary perspective on what’s been a medical paradox: Why does the body use inflammation to regulate aspects of pregnancy when inflammation is also a big threat to pregnancy?
Forests and savannas are expected to be strongly affected in the coming decades by changing rainfall patterns. But land use will also have a major impact.
Terrorism, confusion and fear are leaving many feeling demoralized. While not quite on the level of depression, demoralization is still something to pay attention to. Here are some ways to do that.
Brazil’s political crisis is spiraling to a new level amid the release of recordings that allegedly caught the president authorizing a bribe. Fixing this mess will take more than a personnel change.
There are some striking physical and symbolic similarities.
The White House is deciding whether or not to stay in the Paris climate agreement. But a large majority of Americans – including Trump voters – want the U.S. to participate and lead.
President Trump has threatened and criticized federal judges and House representatives. In a typical workplace, this would be called bullying. Here’s why it’s important to stop it.
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Lecturer in Management, Yale University
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Distinguished Practitioner in Grand Strategy, Jackson School of Public Affairs, Yale University
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, Yale University
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Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Yale University
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Professor of Ethnicity, Race & Migration, Yale University
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Senior Lecturer, Political Science Department, Yale University
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Professor of Sociology and of African American Studies, Yale University
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, School of Management, Yale University
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Professor of Political Science, Yale University
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Fox Research Fellow, Yale University
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Senior lecturer in African Studies, Yale University
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Donnelley Postdoctoral Associate in Geography, Yale University
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, Yale University
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Professor of French and African American Studies, Yale University
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Postdoctoral Associate in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Yale University
