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Peer Pressure Isn't What You Think It Is
When most people hear “peer pressure,” they picture a scene from an after-school special: a group of cool kids explicitly pressuring someone to smoke, drink, or do something dangerous. “Come on, everyone’s doing it!”
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Why I Practice Open Science
Open science has become an integral part of my research practice. In this post, I share why I believe in making research more transparent, accessible, and reproducible.
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Why Scientists Are Bad at Communicating (And How We Can Do Better)
After years of academic training, I’ve noticed something ironic: we spend years learning to discover knowledge, and almost no time learning to share it effectively with the people who might actually use it.
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The Screen Time Debate Is Missing the Point
Parents ask me about screen time limits constantly. “How many hours is too many?” “Should I set a timer?” “Is two hours okay or should it be one?”
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Are Online Friendships 'Real' Friendships?
I often hear adults dismiss teenagers’ online friendships as somehow less valid than “real” friendships. This always strikes me as both wrong and a bit ironic—many of those same adults met their partners online.
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