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Making friends with guilt: How personal experience inspired Dal prof's new book redefining guilt as a force for good

Making friends with guilt: How personal experience inspired Dal prof's new book redefining guilt as a force for good

Chris Moore, professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, knows a great deal about the painful and profound journey through guilt — 40 years ago, he lived it, following a drunk driving incident with deadly consequences. Now, that personal experience has helped inspire a highly anticipated new book on why we feel guilt and why it's so important to building and healing relationships with one another.  Read more.

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Matt Reeder
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Attendees at last week's Cuban Revolution at 60 conference heard about many facets of Cuba's continued evolution, including how its climate-change credentials have improved in recent years as the country shifts away from the highly intensive agricultural practices of the past.
Michele Charlton
Monday, November 4, 2019
Get to know more about some of the outstanding research happening at Dal with profiles rolling out on Dal's social media accounts and research website starting this week.
Niecole Killawee
Friday, November 1, 2019
Clinical psychologist Christine Chambers discusses her path to becoming a psychologist, different types of pain, and her deep commitment to science communication and knowledge mobilization.
Andrew Riley
Thursday, October 31, 2019
The Faculty of Graduate Studies is on the hunt for 10 PhD students from across the university to make up the first cohort of Dalhousie’s OpenThink Initiative, an effort focused on connecting research with the broader public.
Obinna Esomchukwu
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Scientists who study the ocean have access to more sophisticated data than ever before yet are at risk of squandering it if they fail to explore and harness that information for good, said one of Dal's top ocean research leaders at an international conference this month.