Native American Attitudes Towards The Name of Some Football Team

Half a year ago, psychologist Stephanie Fryberg and her colleagues published an article (supplementary materials) in Social Psychological and Personality Science on how Native American identity influences attitudes towards sports’ teams use of native mascots, with a particular focus on the infamous Washington Redskins.  Jane Recker wrote a news article about the research for The …

COVID-19’s effects on the heart

A study by Marc Dweck at the University of Edinburgh reporting on heart scans of COVID-19 patients has caught the attention of various outlets today.  According to the BBC’s Science Focus, “more than half of heart scans among hospitalized COVID-19 patients are abnormal, suggesting the coronavirus may have a devastating impact on this vital organ”. …