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Economic risk framing increases intention to vaccinate among Republican COVID-19 vaccine refusers
The researchers examined Twitter posts between January 2020 and September 2021 by Democratic and Republican politicians to determine how they framed the COVID-19 pandemic.
PMI’s IQOS and cigarette ads in Israeli media: a content analysis across regulatory periods and target population subgroups
IQOS, manufactured by Philip Morris International (PMI), is the highest selling heated tobacco product globally. IQOS went through several regulatory changes in Israel: from no oversight to minimal tobacco legislation, to progressive legislation that included a partial advertisement ban (exempting print media) and plain packaging. We examined how PMI’s advertising messages changed during these regulatory periods for both IQOS and cigarettes.
Longitudinal analysis of peer social support and quitting Smoking: Moderation by sex and implications for cessation interventions
The majority of people who smoke cigarettes say they would like to quit, but quitting smoking can be difficult and stressful due to withdrawal symptoms experienced during the early days of quitting (e.g., anxiety, depression, etc.). In exploring strategies to increase success in quitting cigarette smoking, investigators have turned to the potential benefits of social support from peers in the quitting process.Home page - events - title

Research Spotlight Webinar featuring Jeffrey Lees
Thursday, April 13, 2023 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
In his project "Real Time Monitoring of 2022 US Election-Related Misinformation and its Psycho-Social Correlates on Twitter" Jeffrey Lees seeks to answer the question what is the role of

Research Spotlight Webinar featuring Dr. Enrique Armijo
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The primary goal of Dr.

Research Spotlight Webinar featuring Dr. Madeline Jalbert
Thursday, December 8, 2022 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Madeline Jalbert and Morgan Wack's project "Misinformation in a Divided Democracy: An Analysis of the Prevalence and Influence of Lies, Rumors, and Unfounded Conspiracies in Kenya’s

Partisans, media quick to blame racism for California shooting despite no evidence
NewsNation spoke to Frank Sesno about speculation and pushing agendas during tragedies.
U.S. Is Giving Russia ‘Sanctuary’ From Long-Range Strikes: Ex-U.S. General
A former U.S. military official is questioning why the United States is allowing Russia to fire missiles into Ukraine seemingly at will.

Zelenskyy's trip to the U.S. was 'historic,' professor says
President Zelenskyy of Ukraine visited Washington D.C. on Wednesday for his first-known international trip since Russia invaded.