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Mass Shootings & Gun Violence in America: What Can Be Done?
Posted on · Discussing the ongoing pattern and what needs to be done to prevent future tragedies.
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Coping With the Holiday Blues
Posted on · Dr. Jeff Temple discusses how to deal with seasonal stress and depression.
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COVID and youth mental health (Dec. 13, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Researchers at UTMB are expanding a unique study about the mental health effects of COVID-19 on a generation of youth.
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Errol Lindsey’s sister criticizes ‘Dahmer’ Netflix series, says it forces family to relive painful memories
Posted on · Rita Isbell, Errol Lindsey's sister, said it was difficult to watch the scene of her in a courtroom attempting to charge at Jeffrey Dahmer.
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Jeffrey Dahmer Fact vs. Fiction
Posted on · Discussion of the criticisms of the controversial Netflix series Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, and the dramatizing of tragedies for entertainment.
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A closer look at Uvalde school shooting ‘systemic failures’, and what’s being done to help families heal
Posted on · With the recent release of the Texas House committee investigation of the Robb Elementary School shooting and with Uvalde County commissioners' approval of a $5 million contract to assist victims, experts discuss what we can learn in order to protect our kids in the future.
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Day 2 of the Jan. 6 hearings: Does Trump believe his own lies even in the face of evidence against him?
Posted on · On this second day of the January 6 public hearings, we not only talk with a political science expert about President Trump's and his allies push to spread false claims of election fraud, we also address the psychological aspect of plausible deniability with the director of the UTMB-Galveston Crime and Prevention Center.
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Reactions of understanding, grief, and healing from Uvalde mass shooting
Posted on · In continuing this conversation, we hear from those who have had their lives universally changed by this event and others like it. In sharing their stories, we learn how grief can be turned into action. Plus, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia weighs in.
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Uvalde shooting opens discussion on gun control laws and mental illness
Posted on · Legal, psychology, school safety experts talk about first and best lines of defense on threats within the school community, and how we need to meet in the middle with second amendment enthusiasts for gun violence prevention.
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The country is in mourning after the mass shooting in Buffalo
Posted on · Today, we offer a place for listeners to process and reflect on the mass shooting in Buffalo over the weekend – and to discuss solutions to gun violence and hate crimes in this country.
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Was Melissa Lucio interrogated and coerced into confessing to something she didn’t do?
Posted on · Today we talk about the reliability of memory and the psychology of false confessions. Plus, the impact on women, in particular, within the criminal justice system.
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Astroworld left behind trauma and grief for attendees and beyond
Posted on · Psychological, medical, and legal experts share their thoughts on the depth of the injuries sustained by festival-goers and their friends and families.
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What is behind our love of horror films and the psychology of fear?
Posted on · Experts in fear, both on and off-screen, weigh in on the reasons why filmgoers flock to slasher, spooky, and suspenseful movies.
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Twice as many domestic violence victims were killed by a partner using a firearm than all other weapons combined, according to survey study
Posted on · Experts on family violence and psychology join Town Square to look facts behind the statistics and how victims can escape abusive partners and situations.