Dr. Shane OwensOct 24, 20203 minHow psychologists lost menIf psychologists want to encourage men to seek help, they must make a better argument. In August 2018, the American Psychological...
Dr. Shane OwensOct 24, 20203 minTalking to people who disagree with you on vaccinationI’m frustrated. And I’m scared. The day I started writing this, the local news announced the first adult case of measles in Suffolk...
Dr. Shane OwensOct 24, 20203 minHow smartphones—and misleading headlines—are slowly killing your kidsLate last year, a study by Drs. Jean Twenge and Thomas Joiner and their colleagues took the media (and the apparently evil social media)...
Dr. Shane OwensOct 24, 20204 minTurn off the news: How media coverage of disasters hurts youNews media thrive on our belief that the world is headed straight to Hell. Disasters are the news equivalent of Black Friday sales. While...