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The ongoing crisis in Ukraine is putting added stress on families that are already dealing with a global pandemic and rising inflation. Children feel that stress too, experts say, and it’s important to address situations like the ones in Ukraine carefully. UW Psych Professor Dr. Dillon Browne, explains how to talk to your kids about the war in Ukraine.

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On April 6, 2022, the University of Waterloo Centre for Theoretical Neuroscience (CTN), the Cognitive Science Program, and Faculty of Arts will proudly present the 14th annual Brain Day!

UW Psychology Grad Students Laura Colucci, Carla Rumeo, Jenessa Shaw, and Fatima Wasif presented an informative and engaging workshop on Mental Health 101 to individuals working in a not-for-profit organization.

"Rather than something to obtain, being wise is a form of deliberation about the best course of action in a complex social situation", says Igor Grossmann, associate professor of psychology at the University of Waterloo and director of the Wisdom and Culture Lab.

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UW Psych Professor Dr. Dillon Browne and researchers from U of T and York University, collected and analyzed data from more than 500 caregivers and 1,000 siblings. Caregivers with two children between five and 18 years old completed questionnaires on COVID stress, family functioning and mental health at repeated times throughout a two-month period during the COVID-19 pandemic.Researchers found that one sibling tends to present greater mental-health problems. That, in turn, elicits more negative parenting.

The article details the many accomplishments and accolades of Dr. Geoffrey Fong, not the least of which, was his recent appointment to the Order of Canada.

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Dr. Fong discusses the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project, and its role in helping prevent smoking-related deaths worldwide.

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Dr. Dillon Browne joined CBC Kitchener-Waterloo's The Morning Edition to talk about what parents should and should not say to their teens who may be feeling angry as a result of the pandemic.

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Geoffrey Fong, a professor in the Department of Psychology cross-appointed to the School of Public Health Sciences at Waterloo, was appointed to be an officer of the Order of Canada. Fong is the founder and chief principal investigator of the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project (ITC project), leading a team of more than 150 researchers across 31 countries covering more than half of the world’s population.

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The University of Waterloo will take part in a five-year study on e-cigarettes to determine the impact of regulations in different parts of the world. 

"It's extraordinarily important for us to understand the factors that are driving people to smoke, and what we can do through policies and regulations to reduce that amount globally," said Geoffrey Fong, a professor of psychology and public health at the Ontario university. 

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