Study explores how Reddit is used to work through pre-wedding doubts
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University of Missouri researchers find that the social media platform Reddit is being used by people who have second thoughts to openly share and seek advice before getting married.
Over 40 percent of Black students in Canada have experienced a racist incident at school; A permissive climate and lack of intervention from teachers and school staffs impacts Black students’ sense of security, allowing symptoms of anxiety, depression, stress and PTSD to fester; Systematic reforms – from antiracist interventions to cultural sensitivity training – are needed to improve mental health of Black students.
A new study led by students Adi Shapira and Hodaya Zadok, under the supervision of Prof. Tsachi Ein Dor and Prof. Anat Shoshani of the Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology at Reichman University, explores how the loss of a parent in childhood impacts biological and emotional mechanisms. These changes pave the way for resilience and personal growth through the regulation of the body systems involved in attachment and exploration. Focusing on the long-term effects of childhood parental loss, the study highlights the internal forces that enable people to grow from trauma. It demonstrates that while losing a parent is a painful and life-altering experience, it also presents an opportunity for profound changes in brain structures and emotional mechanisms that can lead to a process of recovery, social connection, and creativity.
An intriguing editorial in the Psychedelics journal announces an expanded focus beyond traditional psychedelic compounds to include the full spectrum of consciousness-altering substances. Editor-in-Chief Dr. Julio Licinio frames this approach as part of humanity's ongoing quest to transcend our inherent incompleteness.