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We don't usually publish new articles on Saturdays, but our Olympian author Nicole Forrester has provided one more great read as the Pyeongchang Olympics come to a close. Prof. Forrester is conducting research to determine if athletes who are active on social media during the Olympics see a negative impact on their performance.
For your weekend reading pleasure, we offer some great stuff from the global Conversation network...including an answer to one of the most vexing questions of modern society. Why do dogs eat their own poo?
Enjoy...and we'll be back in your Inbox on Monday.
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Australian cross country skier Phil Bellingham takes a selfie during a welcoming ceremony at the Pyeongchang Olympic Village ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Nicole W. Forrester, Ryerson University
What harm could a simple Tweet possibly have on the performance of an Olympian? More than you might think. Social media can be a distraction that impacts the performance of some athletes.
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Weekend Reads
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Sheri Madigan, University of Calgary; Jennifer Jenkins, University of Toronto; Marc Jambon, University of Toronto
New research shows that children who are kind, supportive and understanding influence their siblings to act and behave in similar ways.
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Chandrima Chakraborty, McMaster University
When preparing for a course, a McMaster University professor found an alarming lack of knowledge among Canadians about the Air India bombing of 1985. Why the startling indifference from Canadians?
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Fuschia Sirois, University of Sheffield
Negative thinking may help some people manage their health.
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Jacqueline Boyd, Nottingham Trent University
New research explains that dogs may have evolved to eat faeces as a way to prevent the spread of disease.
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Olalekan Adekola, York St John University
Talk of ethnic and religious conflict between Muslim Fulani herders and local Christian farmers misses the full picture – this is about resources.
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Padmashree Rida, Georgia State University; Ritu Aneja, Georgia State University
Research has resulted in advances in treating breast cancer in recent decades, but a wide gap exists in mortality rates between African-American women and white women. Here's a look into why.
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Richard Tolman, University of Michigan
Domestic violence services have rightly focused most attention on meeting survivors' needs. Increasingly, though, organizations are involving men and boys in domestic violence prevention.
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Michael Siegel, Boston University
Gunmakers should be at the center of any discussion of the root causes of violence, and a closer look at firearms sales reveals some interesting trends.
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