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I am a social scientist and writer who investigates the role of media in shaping our feelings, thoughts, and health. Why do we watch cat videos? Do viewing memes about stressful events make more even more stressed out? Science has some clues.
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An ongoing conversation about the daily mess of life: Family, politics, books, teaching, writing, journalism - and dogs, always dogs. In my world, hope is a fact.