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Recent developments shine a light on the powers of mass media and groupthink.

The global attention given to COVID-19 has led to stock-outs and shortages on surgical masks, respirators, hand sanitizer, delayed countless unrelated blog posts, and birthed an unusual association with a choice beer1. Is this the kind of hysteria that punk-rock, Hall of Fame, band Greenday foresaw in their 6x Platinum record American Idiot?

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Three Habits That Reduce Conversational Success

Nursing Narratives: The Frontline to the Finish Line

The Writing Brain: Putting Plasticity to Work

Neurons, the Brain’s Chatter Bugs

A Brief History of Conversational Firesides

Foster Conversational Closeness at a Distance

How a Virus is Putting the Information Age to the Test

Adapting to Stress

Say What? Oh, What to Say

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Uncovering Blind Spots through Conversational Rituals

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Transforming Organizational Culture

Words Create Worlds

Surfing, a Lesson in Letting Go

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