With rising economic inequality, cross-class interactions are relatively rare because of just how segregated we are in daily life. We discussed the consequences of rising economic inequality + class-based segregation with @mwkraus.bsky.social. #psychscisky

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How does social class create unique cultural patterns?

@mwkraus.bsky.social highlights how experiences of socialization in distinct social class environments create class-specific cultural patterns (i.e., norms, values, & expectations) of how to be a person.

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How can social media algorithms contribute to partisan animosity?

@jayvanbavel.bsky.social highlights that at least some of these algorithms reward outrage and hostility directed at political out-groups (quantified by 67% more shares!).

Listen now: tinyurl.com/polarizationandhealth

Political polarization is a global concern!

Polarization was identified as one of the top three major problems facing humanity by experts and leaders globally. Learn more from @jayvanbavel.bsky.social in the latest episode of the Stress Puzzle.

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As researchers or clinicians, how do we navigate conversations about the demands of caring (i.e., "cost of caring") without minimizing the importance of care work?

Dr. Giscombé shared her thoughts on navigating difficult conversations around coping based on her research into Superwoman Schema.

In our episode on building #stem careers, we asked guests to reflect on mistakes in their careers, how they approached them & how it may have affected their future research. Dr. Almeida reflected on needing measures of positive events in addition to stress.

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Context matters for our experience and expression of emotion!

In this clip, Dr. Wendy Berry Mendes highlights the importance of recognizing how culture gives us rules around displaying emotions.

Listen now: tinyurl.com/stress-emotion

#psychscisky #affectsci #scicomm #socialpsych #healthpsych

How can experiences like being a ballet dancer shape a scientist's career?

Dr. Wendy Berry Mendes discussed how performing as a ballet dancer helped connect her to her own physiology & supported her interest in studying stress-related physiology.

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#psychscisky

Good news about aging from a daily stress perspective from Dr. Dave Almeida!

He highlighted that we experience fewer stressors AND have less affective reactivity to daily stressors as we age. #psychscisky #affectivescience #devpsych #scicomm

Listen: tinyurl.com/dailystress

Stress affects individual and societal health. So why is there such a wide gap between our knowledge in stress science and that knowledge being translated to meaningfully impact people's lives? Dr. George Slavich discussed this issue recently on the Stress Puzzle. #psychscisky #scicomm #healthpsych

We desperately need policies that support care work and reduce the "cost of caring" borne by women in our society.

In this clip, Dr. Tené Lewis highlights implications from her research on the physiological cost of caring in over-stressed communities.

How does a wild baboon's early life stress affect the lifespan of future generations?

In this clip, Dr. Jenny Tung highlights her research as co-director of the Amboseli Baboon Research Project, a longitudinal-observational study following generations of baboons in Kenya since 1971.