This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.12.16)

This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.12.16

Monday

Laura Link, associate professor of teaching & leadership at the University of North Dakota, says holding kids back does more harm than good.

Tuesday

Emily Smith-Greenaway, Dean’s professor of sociology and professor of sociology and spatial sciences at the University of Southern California Dornsife, details how overdose deaths don’t just affect other adults.

Wednesday

Sarah Kollat, teaching professor of psychology at Penn State University, looks into why we enjoy controlled fear experiences.

Thursday

Liina Pylkkanen, professor of linguistics and psychology at New York University, says information is coming at us faster than ever, but how much can our brains grasp?

Friday

John Harney, associate professor of history at Centre College, explores the flashpoint for a potential World War III may not be where you think.