Violent and disturbing war images from the Mideast can stir deep emotions − a PTSD expert explains how to protect yourself and your kids from overexposure

People, including children and adolescents, are being exposed to horrifying imagery in the news and on social media. But there are ways to stay informed without overconsuming harmful content.

Arash Javanbakht, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University • conversation
Oct. 27, 2023 • ~10 min

How to protect your family from horrific news images – and still stay informed

Images of war, violence, suffering and death can have a traumatic impact on those who view them.

Arash Javanbakht, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University • conversation
April 28, 2022 • ~9 min

Technology is revolutionizing how intelligence is gathered and analyzed – and opening a window onto Russian military activity around Ukraine

National security professionals and armchair sleuths alike are taking advantage of vast amounts of publicly available information and software tools to monitor geopolitical events around the world.

Craig Nazareth, Assistant Professor of Practice of Intelligence & Information Operations, University of Arizona • conversation
Feb. 14, 2022 • ~7 min

How to talk to vaccine skeptics so they might actually hear you

Those opposing vaccinations often mistrust government, science and the news media. There may be better ways to persuade them than by offering facts only.

Porismita Borah, Associate Professor, Washington State University • conversation
Aug. 20, 2020 • ~9 min

Here's how to talk to vaccine skeptics so they might actually hear you

Those opposing vaccinations often mistrust government, science and the news media. There may be better ways to persuade them than by offering facts only.

Porismita Borah, Associate Professor, Washington State University • conversation
Aug. 20, 2020 • ~9 min

Coronavirus: could reading about the pandemic cause harm?

The nocebo effect could be making more people ill.

Giulio Ongaro, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Anthropology, London School of Economics and Political Science • conversation
April 20, 2020 • ~7 min

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