Psychology
Why do Black Friday shoppers throw punches over bargains? A marketing expert explains ‘psychological ownership’
Have you ever felt as if another driver stole your parking spot? Understanding “psychological ownership” may help us get through another Black Friday without throwing punches or getting caught up in a stampede.
Discussion: What trauma are separated migrant children now dealing with?
What are the potential health impacts on children who have been separated from their families at the border? Harvard’s Dr. Jack Shonkoff, an expert on toxic stress in children, raises serious concerns about what the kids separated from their parents at the US-Mexico border might be experiencing and the long-term impacts of the trauma.
Family separation under ‘zero-tolerance’ policy could leave lasting trauma in children, pediatric doctor says
It has become a hot-button topic in American politics. But beyond the numbers of children being separated from their parents at the border are very real, long-term effects from toxic stress, one expert says.
