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Focused Discussion: Dietrich Stout (December 11, 2020)

The CMB network met on Friday, December 11, 2020 (“Technology and the Evolution of Human Culture, Mind, and Brain”). Dietrich Stout provided an overview of his research and its relevance for the evolution of language and human cognition.
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Focused Discussion: Methods (November 13, 2020)

Moderators Hakwan Lau and Shinobu Kitayama share their experiences working at different levels of analysis, collaborating internationally, comparing different populations, using open neurimaging datasets and discuss possibilities for more integrative research.
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Media Projects Check-in (Friday, October 30, 2020)

The CMB network met on Friday, October 30, to discuss media projects…
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Is There a Mental Health Equivalent of Clean Water?

The last 150 years have brought tremendous gains in public health and biomedicine that have improved well-being and survival around the globe, yet mental health has lagged behind.
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Representation & Inclusiveness: Readings (w/Updates)

CMB network members have put together a list of materials they shared with each other during a recent focused discussion on Representation and Inclusiveness.
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Digital Resources Discussion

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Systematic Methods for Analyzing Culture: A New Book Co-Authored by Jeffrey Snodgrass

CMB network member Jeff Snodgrass is co-author of a forthcoming…
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How God Becomes Real: A new book by Tanya Luhrmann

We're excited to announce that CMB network member Tanya Luhrmann…
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Digital Social Connection and Immune Biology During COVID-19, NSF Grant

CMB member Jeffrey Snodgrass has been awarded an NSF to study…
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“The New Normal”: Focused Discussion Summary

In the first of a scheduled series of small meetings, CMB members Sam Veissière and Daniel Lende moderated a focused discussion on "The New Normal."
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