Published Articles In The Popular Press
Suppressing your opinions and emotions to keep the peace could come at the expense of your own physical and mental health. In this essay, I explain how our fear of implying distrust or disapproval to others (Insinuation Anxiety) can lead us to keep silent. I highlight the psychological and physiological consequences of continuously suppressing our …
Speak Up at Thanksgiving. Your Health Demands It. Read More »
Justice is supposed to be blind, rendered without passion or prejudice, but women and people of color are being discriminated against by the systematic lack of “blinding”–the removal of irrelevant details such as a person’s name, race, and gender–in both the criminal justice system and the labor market. As a college professor who routinely anonymizes …
I was recently interview on Kim Kardashian’s podcast The System to discuss the case of Kevin Keith who was sentenced to death in 1994 based on what appears to be heavily flawed forensic evidence. The case highlights many of the flaws inherent in the current practice of Forensic Sciences. In this Forbes article, I argue that …
For Justice, Forensic Science Must Be Scientific: The Case Of Kevin Keith Read More »
SUMMARY The majority of professionals in a recent survey said that they were anxious about returning to the office after working remotely during the pandemic. What can managers and employees do to manage the transition? Employees need guidance and flexibility to decrease their anxiety if they decide to return to the office. Managers can provide …
Many employers are eager for staff to return to the office after a year of social distancing, mask wearing, and working from home. However, a recent survey of 4,553 office workers in five different countries, found that every single person reported feeling anxious about resuming in-person work. The top causes of return-to-work stress included being …
Mental health: pressure to return to the office could be making employees more anxious Read More »
The pandemic has transformed the way we work allowing employees to balance their jobs with their family care responsibilities and public health requirements. In this Forbes article, I discuss how my research has identified another potential upside to flexible working: more ethical business practices.
Concerns continue to mount over the increasing public skepticism, apathy, and even hostility to the most promising solutions to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic: vaccines. In this Forbes article, I examine some reasons for hesitancy in groups beyond the usual anti-vaxxers.
Movies and TV shows depict dazzling uses of forensic sciences in the courts, but reality itself falls far behind and countless miscarriages of justice are the result of bad science. I make the case in this Forbes article for the new administration to re-establish the National Commission of Forensic Science, or another independent entity committed to …
The Biden Administration Must Put The Science Back Into Forensic Science Read More »
Loyalty is often seen as a trait that prompts us to be better people, however in certain circumstances loyalty can have the opposite effect and increase unethical behavior. In this Forbes article I discuss research by some of my colleagues into these effects and how the unfortunate events of January 6, 2021 illustrated this dark side …
Storming of the U.S. Capitol: How Blind Loyalty Fuels The Unthinkable Read More »
Misinformation regarding health matters is not new, but social media has certainly exacerbated the problem. In this Forbes article I suggest some simple strategies to follow to ensure we can effectively immunized ourselves against misinformation.