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Schools have critical role to play in supporting adolescents fleeing armed conflict

October 24, 2019 0 Comments Child Development, Child Psychology, Conflict, Educational Policy, Educational Psychology, K-12 Education, Poverty and Learning, STEM Education

Education is known to be highly important for migrant children, yet relatively little is known about the diversity of associated school-based programs and their likely value in supporting the mental health of children. A scoping review was conducted of 20 school-based programs aimed at improving the mental health of adolescent forced migrants in high-income countries. Findings showed school-based interventions have great potential for preventing adverse mental health outcomes among children affected by conflict and displacement.

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Politics: Being attractive helps, but it isn't everything

October 15, 2019 0 Comments Conflict, Consumer Behavior, Media and Entertainment, Political Science, Popular Culture, Psychology, Relationships

The question may be as old as democracy itself: are physically attractive people elected more often than less attractive opponents? Scientists have found out that looking good can at least partly explain success in elections. "However, a candidate's party affiliation still has the biggest impact on a voter's decision," adds one of the researchers.

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Stressed out: Americans making themselves sick over politics

September 26, 2019 0 Comments Bioethics, Conflict, Consumer Behavior, Depression, Disorders and Syndromes, Mental Health, Political Science, surveillance

Nearly 40% of Americans surveyed for a new study said politics is stressing them out, and 4% — the equivalent of 10 million US adults — reported suicidal thoughts related to politics.