The Conversation: The Renaming of Universities and Campus Buildings Reflects Changing Attitudes and Values
Many universities have developed policies to govern the place naming process on their campuses.
The Conversation: National Parks Teach Students About Environmental Issues in This Course
The class includes a field trip to Look Rock in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
The Conversation: Cherry Blossoms – Celebrated in Japan for Centuries and Gifted to Americans – Are an Appreciation of Impermanence and Spring
The first cherry trees planted in Washington D.C. were a gift of friendship from Japan in 1912.
The Conversation: Trauma-Informed Approaches to Discipline Matter for Equitable and Safe Schooling
Without research on students’ experiences of adversity in school discipline, it is difficult for educators to recognize, understand and support students who are coping with adversity.
The Conversation: Are You Really in Love? How Expanding Your Love Lexicon Can Change Your Relationships and How You See Yourself
How does having a richer vocabulary of words in the neighborhood of love change how we understand it?
The Conversation: Black Communities Are Using Mapping to Document and Restore a Sense of Place
Restorative mapping is an important part of the Living Black Atlas: It helps bring visibility to Black experiences that have been marginalized or forgotten.
The Conversation: Training an Animal? An Ethicist Explains How and Why Your Dog − but not Your Frog − Can Be Punished
An animal’s ability to be instructed stems from the nature of their mental life.
The Conversation: The Divine Matchmaker in Chinese Mythology − Old Man Under the Moon − Who Helps Couples Find Love
There are figures in Chinese mythology who are worshiped for good luck in love and marriage.
The Conversation: ‘Collective Mind’ Bridges Societal Divides − Psychology Research Explores How Watching the Same Thing Can Bring People Together
It seems that even in the absence of public trust and agreement, people can share experiences.
The Conversation Weekly Podcast: Social Media Drains Our Brains and Impacts Our Decision-Making
Research shows social media can overload our brains and make us buy products we don’t need or want.
The Conversation: The Lotus Sutra − an Ancient Buddhist Scripture from the Third Century − Continues to Have Relevance Today
Several stories of Buddhahood depict transformations between male and female bodies.
The Conversation: Teaching positive psychology skills at school may be one way to help student mental health and happiness
Science has shown that people can adopt strategies to feel happier.