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Someone's Suicide Risk May Be Related to Where They Live
The states with the highest rates of suicide are in the West: Nevada, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Arizona, and New Mexico. In terms of actual numbers, California has more suicides than any other state—about 4,000 per year, or 12 percent of…
People Don’t Believe What You Say? Heed These 5 Biases
How do you write so people believe what you say? What verbal cues do you give people to signal—psychologically—that you’re telling the truth? Offering plenty of evidence helps, of course: specifics that add up give you credibility. Expertise matters, too:…
Top 10 Ways Experts Say to Cope With Uncertainty
“The news makes me feel helpless, as if there is nothing I can do to make things better.” “I feel as if everything is more intense lately—my stress, my anger, and my sadness.” “I get lost in doomscrolling several times…