The human being is a visual animal, for which perception through image representation is the closest and most affordable means. It is mentioned in perceptual psychology studies that, in a very high percentage, human individuals attend to the visual rather than the auditory or other perceptive senses. Technologies have greatly developed the ability to live, access and communicate […] … learn more→

Although many of his best-known books date from the 1960s, Roald Dahl is still one of the most popular children’s authors today. The recent decision by publisher Puffin, in conjunction with The Roald Dahl Story Company, to make several hundred revisions to new editions of his novels has drawn widespread criticism, with writer Salman Rushdie going so far as to speak of censorship. […] … learn more→

The school environment is, like the rest of society, regularly confronted with violence and serious events with a strong traumatic impact . Brutally exposed to a threat to their physical or psychological integrity, to a mortal risk for themselves or for others, or even the spectacle of a horrible death, the subjects involved may experience a feeling of […] … learn more→

The internet plays a central role in our lives. I — and many others my age — grew up alongside the development of social media and content platforms. My peers and I built personal websites on GeoCities, blogged on LiveJournal, made friends on MySpace and hung out on Nexopia. Many of these earlier platforms and social spaces occupy large parts […] … learn more→

In the age of the Internet, anti-Semitic remarks and Holocaust denial speech no longer circulate only in marginal hate groups but are exposed to everyone on social networks. High-profile figures like Ye – formerly known as Kayne West – or NBA player Kyrie Irving have echoed anti-Semitic ideas on their online accounts recently. Beyond these media figures , worrying survey results also […] … learn more→

Online racial discrimination or harassment has a negative effect on the academic and emotional well-being of students of color. That is the key finding from a study I published recently in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence. For the study, I surveyed 356 Black and Hispanic teens across the U.S. I analyzed their responses to questions about […] … learn more→

If you’re in a leadership position — at work or in the community — you make decisions and oversee decision-making processes. Often it’s best to consult the people you are leading to reach a group decision. Voting may seem the quickest route to a resolution, but it isn’t the best way to enrol everyone. Worse, voting […] … learn more→

Adolescence is the stage of the life cycle in which the couple becomes one of the fundamental socialization and support figures. When based on reciprocity, companionship, equality and affection, they are a source of benefits for psychosocial development. But when these love relationships are based on violence, they have serious consequences for mental health and are a predictor of […] … learn more→

In capitalistic economies like those in the West, wealth and status accumulation often drive our every endeavour. Education, skills training and social networks, among other aspects, become tools that we use in this rat race to push ahead for our interests. Such questionable ethics seem ripe for a reassessment. I once believed equity, diversity and inclusion […] … learn more→

When a video emerged of a 20-year-old Black student being arrested at Winston-Salem State University on Dec. 14, 2022, after she got into a verbal argument with her professor, it brought renewed attention to the often controversial role of campus police. Here, Jarell Skinner-Roy, a University of Michigan doctoral student who is examining how students of color […] … learn more→