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Psychology

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Wellness

Mindfulness: Why It Matters

March 31, 2021

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Why Fake Conspiracies Persist, Regardless of the Evidence against Them

March 5, 2021

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Mental Health

Depression, Anxiety, Loneliness Are Peaking in College Students

February 17, 2021

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Research Accolades

Meet BU’s Newest AAAS Fellows

January 28, 2021

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Community Health

BU’s It’s On Us Chapter Members Pledge to Promote Consent

December 9, 2020

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Tributes

“Father of Psychiatric Rehabilitation”

November 19, 2020

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Veterans' Health

Three Discoveries That Could Impact Diagnosis, Treatment of PTSD and Gulf War Illness

November 10, 2020

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Talking to Kids about Race

If Babies and Toddlers Can Detect Race, Why Do So Many Parents Avoid Talking about It?

November 9, 2020

Diane Constantino (Sargent’81), director of BU’s Center for Stuttering Therapy, in her office with client Mason Blake (Wheelock’23). The two stage a therapy session. They both wear masks, Constantino wears a clear mask.

Speech Therapy

Clients Praise Stuttering Treatment at BU’s Center for Stuttering Therapy

October 20, 2020

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Parenting

How to Parent during a Pandemic

September 29, 2020

CTE & Sleep Disorder

CTE, Contact Sports Play Linked to REM Sleep Behavior Disorder

September 16, 2020

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MENTAL HEALTH

Depression Rate Has Tripled among US Adults

September 2, 2020

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Music Education

How One BU Researcher Is Empowering Prisoners with Music

August 26, 2020

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Social Justice

Five New Studies to Probe Pandemic’s Impact on Vulnerable Urban Populations

July 17, 2020

Mental Health

In College Students, COVID-19 Has Increased Depression Rate and Raised New Barriers to Mental Health Care

July 9, 2020

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Children & Coronavirus

Don’t Undersell the Facts: Why Kids Deserve Accurate Coronavirus Information

June 26, 2020

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Neuroscience

How a Memory Game Could Help Us Understand Brain Injury

June 23, 2020

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Voices & Opinion

POV: How Parents Can Help Their Children Deal with Ambiguous Loss

May 29, 2020

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Alzheimer’s and AI

Deep Learning Algorithm Outperforms Experts in Making Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

May 4, 2020

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COVID-19 "Ick" Factor

Ew, Gross! Four Ways Disgust Is Shaping the Coronavirus Pandemic

April 16, 2020

Ew, Gross! Four Ways Disgust Is Shaping the Coronavirus Pandemic