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October 12, 2022
Autonomous sensory meridian response — with its use of soft noises and whispers — is becoming increasingly popular on YouTube and TikTok as a way to help people sleep. “There does seem to be potential for ASMR to help people manage stress and mood,” said Tyler Grove, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry. Dawn Dore-Stites, clinical associate professor of pediatric psychology, says despite a lack of data on ASMR as a relaxant, “if it works for the patient, it works for them.””
MLive -
October 12, 2022
As much as Donald Trump wants to believe the Securities and Exchange Commission is unfairly investigating his social media company’s merger with a special purpose acquisition company, the SEC months ago released rules to overhaul how SPACs are regulated, said Adam Pritchard, professor of law.
Mother Jones -
October 11, 2022
New research shows that petting a dog can supercharge our frontal cortex, the part of the brain overseeing how we think and feel. “This is an interesting, rigorously conducted study that provides new insight into associations between human-animal interaction and regional prefrontal brain activity in healthy adults,” said Tiffany Braley, associate professor of neurology and expert on the connection between pet ownership and cognitive health.
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October 11, 2022
“As the need to attract foreign capital in the U.K. grows, its appetite for British assets diminishes, pushing down the pound even further without having to invoke the diminishing importance of Great Britain in world affairs, the decline of a formerly mighty empire or even the recently lousy performances of the Three Lions of England in soccer,” wrote Paolo Pasquariello, professor of finance.
The Hill -
October 11, 2022
“Kids usually sleep, listen to music and spend time on their phones, none of which, the evidence shows, makes them feel better,” said psychologist Elizabeth Koschmann, director of U-M’s TRAILS (Transforming Research into Action to Improve the Lives of Students), which equips K-12 students with coping skills to use when they feel anxious, stressed and depressed.
The New York Times -
October 10, 2022
Research by Aimee Classen, professor and director of the U-M Biological Station, and colleagues shows that nutrient pollution from winter runoff has quickly progressed from rare or nonexistent to far worse than at other times of the year due to warmer winters: “If we care about our water quality, we can no longer ignore how climate change impacts winter precipitation.”
Earth.com -
October 10, 2022
“To take a piece of critical infrastructure permanently out of commission, you need to hit the same site over and over again, day and night, to prevent all recovery and rebuilding efforts, rather than a series of one-and-dones as the Russians have been doing,” said Yuri Zhukov, professor of political science. “Even if they were more successful in damaging critical infrastructure … the Russians should know that it won’t be the ‘knockout punch’ they need.”
Newsweek -
October 10, 2022
“Companies with values aligned with our own are going to be places where we want to work,” wrote Erin Krupka, associate professor of information. “We are more likely to stay at those jobs and adhere to company policy, even if situations arise where we might be tempted to deviate from those policies. For this reason, figuring out what those values are is an important part of selecting the right place to work.”
Psychology Today -
October 7, 2022
“The new investment is especially meaningful because it’s consistent with efforts to create a more sustainable environment, to invest in cleaner energy. It creates opportunity for China and the U.S. to collaborate on one of the most pressing problems for human beings,” said Brian Wu, professor of strategy, of the proposed $2.4 billion EV battery plant by Gotion Inc. in west Michigan.
Crain's Detroit Business -
October 7, 2022
“Musk was going to lose the case. His lawyers knew that. Twitter’s lawyers knew that. His only hope was for Twitter to cave, and they didn’t,” said Erik Gordon, clinical assistant professor of business, on billionaire Elon Musk’s announcement to buy Twitter after months of trying to get out of it.
Forbes
