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  • Mask on. Mask off. Now, put your mask on again. Don’t leave your house. Hug your grandparents. Stop hugging Grandma. Trying to navigate the renewed risks of the pandemic amidst the Delta variant may make your head spin. “We are in a situation where the ground rules have changed,” says Rory Smead, associate professor of philosophy at Northeastern. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

    Why the pandemic is more confusing than ever


    Mask on. Mask off. Now, put your mask on again. Don’t leave your house. Hug your grandparents. Stop hugging Grandma. Trying to navigate the renewed risks of the pandemic amidst the Delta variant may make your head spin. “We are in a situation where the ground rules have changed,” says Rory Smead, associate professor of philosophy at Northeastern.

    • by Eva Botkin-Kowacki   August 23, 2021
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    Victoria’s Secret inclusive rebranding faces body-image backlash


    Victoria’s Secret swapped angels for activists in a new marketing campaign that focuses on inclusion instead of perfection. Rachel Rodgers, an associate professor of applied psychology at Northeastern, says the rebrand is too little, too late.

    • by Hillary Chabot   July 2, 2021
  • Shivam Patel, 13, receives his first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination from nurse Diawna Jenkins as his father, Rajesh Patel, observes from the background at the Cook County Public Health Department on May 13, 2021, in Des Plaines, Ill. AP Photo by Shafkat Anowar

    Should kids get a COVID-19 vaccination? Ask them.


    While parents generally need to be on board for medical decisions, their children might be just as important—if not more—in deciding to get the COVID-19 vaccine, says Susan Mello, an assistant professor at Northeastern who studies health communication.

    • by Eva Botkin-Kowacki   May 21, 2021
  • Laura Dudley, assistant clinical professor of applied psychology, teaches yoga during an Introduction to Mindfulness class.

    What are the benefits of mindfulness? Take this interdisciplinary minor and find out.


    The minor weaves in religious studies, psychology courses, and health sciences, says Laura Dudley, assistant clinical professor of applied psychology at Northeastern who teaches a course titled Introduction to Mindfulness. Students will consider how to be mindful consumers of social media, how to use money mindfully, and also consider in what situations they are mindless.

    • by Eva Botkin-Kowacki   May 13, 2021
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    English learners in public school classrooms are often left behind. What can help them catch up?


    English learners are the fastest growing group in public school classrooms, yet they’re also the least likely to finish High School. Chieh Li, associate professor of school psychology at Northeastern, believes the problem is a major social justice issue—and she has a plan to fix it.

    • by Hillary Chabot   April 27, 2021
  • Izabella Bankowski, who studies Behavioral Neuroscience, plays with Kaia, her 15-week-old Cavapoo puppy, on Centennial Common. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

    New owners brace for post-pandemic pet withdrawal


    The COVID-19 pet boom means many new owners will soon be spending hours away from their furry family members. Animal Behaviorist Terri Bright offers tips to help smooth the transition.

    • by Hillary Chabot   April 2, 2021
  • Illustration by Gregory Grinnell/Northeastern University

    The person walking past you isn’t wearing a mask. What should you say?


    It’s best to avoid hostility and communicate with empathy when it comes to helping people understand why covering their faces can slow the spread of the virus, say Northeastern researchers.

    • by Roberto Molar Candanosa   May 15, 2020
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