The Science of Human Connection / Articles & Media
PACH Archives
PACH gathers in the media, written by PACH members and others, that provide insight into the roots and solutions to the crisis of connection. See below for recent examples.
Helping Girls Develop their Identities
Margarita Azmitia | July 18, 2019
This article was originally published in Psychology Today. As Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie states in her TED talk, “The danger of a single story,” adolescents actively construct identity stories that knit together diverse group memberships, such as daughter, sister, friend, student, gender, race, ethnicity, social class, sexuality, religion,… Read More
EXPERTS ON EXPERT: Jennifer Newsom
Jennifer Siebel Newsom | July 04, 2019
This article was originally published on Armchair Expert. Jennifer Newsom is an American documentary filmmaker and actress. Jennifer joins us on this episode of Experts on Expert to discuss her documentary The Mask You Live In, the value of teaching empathy at a young age and the fear surrounding the… Read More
Why “boys will be boys” is a myth—and a harmful one at that
Niobe Way | June 13, 2019
‘Boys will be boys’ is designed to make us think that boys are naturally more aggressive and competitive, and less emotional, empathic, or in need of close same-sex friendships as girls. Read More