Entries by Constance Cummings
The Anatomy of Loneliness by Chikako Ozawa-de Silva
CMB network member Chikako Ozawa-de Silva is the author of a forthcoming book from University of California Press (link to press information): About the Book Loneliness is everybody’s business. Neither a pathology nor a rare affliction, it is part of the human condition. Severe and chronic loneliness, however, is a threat to individual and public […]
Focused Discussion: Brandon Kohrt (April 2021)
CMB Network member Brandon Kohrt discussed the multi-national collaborative “IDEA” project, a “risk calculator” for depression.
Focused Discussion: Brian Dias (March 2021)
The amount of stress we experience is on a spectrum. Many types of early life stress are risk factors for later psychopathology, including stress related to nutritional environment, immune system functioning (maternal activation), and air pollution. Importantly, age of exposure – critical periods – matters. Cultural differences can also play important roles in terms of whether or not behavior is considered neglect or abuse.
Innovative Methods and Scientific Progress (Shinobu Kitayama)
“We are living in a time of unprecedented methodological innovations in psychology.” New essay by CMB network member and APS president Shinobu Kitayama, inspired by Amanda Gorman’s poem.