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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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Kristen Cyr
Thursday, November 15, 2018
A Dal-led study published in the journal Nature outlines how the genes of little-known microbes found in a sample of dirt place these organisms outside of all known biological kingdoms — a significant discovery for those examining how complex-celled life evolved on Earth.
Rebecca Spencer and Sara Kirk
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Women and adolescent girls say that being outdoors in nature offers opportunities to gain confidence in physical activity, write Dal researchers Rebecca Spencer and Sara Kirk.
Robert France
Friday, November 9, 2018
From the Swiss border to the English channel, Robert France (Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences) describes his pilgrimage of the Western Front as a tribute to fallen soldiers and to learn more about the devastating loss of life.
Erin Elaine Casey
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
The gloves of gab were off at Dal 200’s Great Debate — a fun-filled, inspiring evening of science and discovery, featuring six big thinkers from around the world debating “space vs. ocean” as humanity’s next frontier.
Simon Sherry
Friday, November 2, 2018
New research from Dal psychology prof Simon Sherry finds that perfectionists have a higher chance of developing bulimia nervosa. Rather than treating symptoms of binge eating and vomiting, therapists should address this underlying personality trait.