For Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, social worker and therapist ⁠Gary Direnfeld⁠ talks about who gets whom in a romantic breakup: specifically with kids and custody, as well as friends within social groups.

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Fungi expert and entomology professor ⁠Raymond St. Leger⁠ educates us about ⁠an amazing fungus whose broad diet enables it to better kill insects and help plants⁠.

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Motivated by the World Cup, sport and exercise psychology professor ⁠Catherine Sabiston⁠ goes over stress and coping among athletes in must-win situations, and the superstitions, rituals, and routines of players (and fans).

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Astrophysics professor Jesse Rogerson brings us science news with the following: The same unknown chemical signature has been detected on Pluto and Titan; Physicists simulated a black hole in a lab, and then it started to evaporate; Inside Chernobyl, a fungus has been quietly feasting on radiation; Alzheimer's has been killing brain cells in a way scientists have never understood until now; and Scientists ranked 258 spider species by speed and the fastest can outrun you. Motivated by the World Cup, sport and exercise psychology professor Catherine Sabiston goes over stress and coping among athletes in must-win situations, and the superstitions, rituals, and routines of players (and fans). Fungi expert and entomology professor Raymond St. Leger educates us about an amazing fungus whose broad diet enables it to better kill insects and help plants. For Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, social worker and therapist Gary Direnfeld talks about who gets whom in a romantic breakup: specifically with kids and custody, as well as friends within social groups. Research fellow in law Temitope Lawal discusses AI in policing and why the safeguards in place can't keep up. Mathematician Emma Zajdela goes over the mathematics of poker and how bluffing is an essential part of a winning strategy.

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Exercise scientist ⁠Keith Diaz⁠ illustrates why ⁠sitting at a desk for hours is terrible for our health and happiness, and extols the benefits of brief walking breaks⁠.

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Urban education professor ⁠Adam Alvarez⁠ discusses how ⁠inviting students to shape support systems can improve mental health and campus environments⁠.

Find more by reading Centering Youth in the Healing Process Through Participatory Action Research: A Systematic Review here.

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Marketing professor ⁠Akshina Banerjee⁠ reveals that ⁠overconfident people struggle more to distinguish real headlines from false ones⁠.

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Neurobiology researcher ⁠Kristoffer Brendstrup-Brix⁠ shares how ⁠psilocybin improves sleep quality in patients with chronic cluster headaches⁠.

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Psychologist and researcher ⁠Dr. Ali Fogarty⁠ outlines ⁠what little kids really mean when they say, 'I hate you!'⁠

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Marketing professor Akshina Banerjee reveals that overconfident people struggle more to distinguish real headlines from false ones. Exercise scientist Keith Diaz illustrates why sitting at a desk for hours is terrible for our health and happiness, and extols the benefits of brief walking breaks. Psychologist and researcher Dr. Ali Fogarty outlines what little kids really mean when they say, 'I hate you!' Neurobiology researcher Kristoffer Brendstrup-Brix shares how psilocybin improves sleep quality in patients with chronic cluster headaches. Urban education professor Adam Alvarez discusses how inviting students to shape support systems can improve mental health and campus environments. Coach, speaker, and author Lewis Raymond Taylor – a diagnosed psychopath – explains that there are parts of the psychopathic mindset that could actually improve our lives. (Check out Lewis's book Unlimited: Turn Your Adversity into an Asset here.)

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