In The Media
CNN
March 29, 2023
Strong, steady friendships may be an asset to your physiological health, study shows
Researchers discovered that positive social experiences impact not only a person’s stress level and ability to cope, but also markers of physical health, according to a study published Monday in the journal Society for Personality and Social Psychology. The results are not surprising, given that … Continued
INDY Week
March 7, 2023
For Black Motorists, Traffic Stops Are Often Far From Routine
Over the last three decades, Jay Pearson, a professor of public policy at Duke University, has endured more than 65 traffic stops. The stops resulted in four tickets total, and he successfully contested two of them. Pearson, 55, is Black. “[Traffic stops] provide the legal … Continued
Nature
March 1, 2023
How to tackle political polarization — the researchers trying to bridge divides
Animosity is running high in America right now. In a survey conducted last year by the Pew Research Center, 72% of Republicans said that Democrats are “more immoral” than members of their own party, and 63% of Democrats said the same about Republicans — increases … Continued
The New York Times
February 16, 2023
How Deadly Was China’s COVID Wave?
After China relaxed the world’s most stringent COVID-19 restrictions in December, the virus exploded. Hints of the surge were everywhere: Hospitals turned away patients. Crematories were overwhelmed with bodies. A wave of top scholars died. But China’s official Covid death toll for the entire pandemic … Continued
Greensboro News & Record
February 15, 2023
‘A very strong product’ or ‘Sharing a wall with a hotel room’? Perspectives on short-term rentals differ in Greensboro
While short-term housing rental sites like Airbnb and Vrbo have soared in popularity in recent years, opinions as to whether they help or hinder a community vary. In Greensboro, officials craft proposed rules on such properties. Daniel Coffey, who offers short-term rentals on two properties … Continued
Chapelboro
February 15, 2023
UNC’s THRIVE Program using new home to help more veterans
The Matthew Gfeller Center at UNC is known for its leading research on head trauma and injuries for athletes. But the center is now building up a new program to help out a piece of our population: veterans. The THRIVE Program, or Transforming Health and Resilience in … Continued
CNN
February 13, 2023
Expressing gratitude keeps our romantic love alive
UNC psychology professor Sara Algoe writes about gratitude in this piece for CNN: “Recently my research collaborators and I tried an approach to helping people get more moments with the person they love by working with human nature rather than trying to fight it.Here’s how. We … Continued