On May 1st, we held a seminar titled “When does social media satisfy the need to belong? Loneliness and Digital Thriving“. This event was led by Dr. Jeffrey Hall, and was the sixth and final installment in our Loneliness and Well-being Seminar Series. Has the rise of social media created the loneliness epidemic? Social media use is both a way to spend one’s leisure time and a form of interpersonal communication.…
On February 21st, the Center hosted a seminar titled “Towards Equitable Design: What We Know and Need to Address about Mental Health Prevention and Promotion among #blackboysandmen.” The seminar was presented by Dr. Kofoworola D.A. Williams, a social and behavioral scientist and mental health disparities investigator with an extensive background in public health and health behavior change theory. Dr. Williams serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Community…
Social media is an integral part of our lives, and the question of how this affects us is a pressing issue. A 2022 study conducted by the Pew Research Center found that about three-quarters of teens visit YouTube at least daily, a majority of teens (58%) visit TikTok daily, and half say the same for Snapchat (51%) and Instagram (50%). Across these platforms, 35% of all U.S. teens say they…
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On June 1st, Center Director Dr. K. “Vish” Viswanath served as one of three panelists speaking at “Arts as Medicine: Where do we go from here?”, an event hosted by Swissnex in Boston in collaboration with the IBSA Foundation for Scientific Research.
Students, scholars, and friends of the Center joined our faculty, researchers, and staff for a welcome reception to celebrate the start of the 2021 school year.
Our fall informational session provided attendees with an overview of the Center’s research and opportunities to get involved in the upcoming year.
The second installment in a two-part series focused on employee well-being and happiness.
The first installment in a two-part series focused on employee well-being and happiness.
Center Research Scientist Dr. Mesfin Bekalu presented at the August 6th Harvard Graduate Council (HGC)’s Mental Health and Wellness Event Series.
The first Positive Health Interest Group meeting of the spring 2020 semester
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