Media exposure to mass violence can fuel cycle of distress, 3-year longitudinal study shows
UCI researchers find that it can heighten people’s anxiety about and response to future events
April 17, 2019
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Roxane Cohen Silver
People who watch beheading videos are motivated by fear of terrorism, UCI study finds
Unfortunately, viewing them exacerbates anxiety, according to first-of-its-kind research
February 25, 2019
Pre-disaster predictions linked to post-disaster psychological outcomes, UCI study finds
First-of-its-kind research conducted in Florida before Hurricane Irma hit
January 04, 2019
During crisis, exposure to conflicting information is linked to stress, UCI-led study finds
People who rely on social media encounter more rumors, report greater distress
October 16, 2017
Twitter shows promise in rapid assessment of collective traumas’ local impact
UCI researchers develop, deploy innovative social media approach
August 17, 2016
UCI study finds link between acute stress response to disaster and previous exposure to traumatic events
Psychology & social behavior professor Roxane Cohen Silver’s work sheds light on human resilience after natural disasters and terrorist attacks. Her latest study, co-authored with doctoral graduate in psychology & social behavior Dana Garfin and associate professor of nursing science E. Alison Holman, examines the relationship between acute stress responses to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings […]
May 06, 2015