Guest Commentator

Melinda Burrell, Peace Voice

BC Guest Commentator Dr. Melinda Burrell, PhD, @MelindaCBurrell, syndicated by PeaceVoice, is a former humanitarian aid worker and now trains on theneuroscience of communication and conflict. She is on the board of the National Association For Community Mediation, which offers resources for community approaches to difficult issues.

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Guest Commentary

Your Brain on Elections

By Melinda Burrell, Peace Voice Guest Commentator

as we are deluged with election-season news, our political identities not only are triggered but also affect our behaviors even beyond politics.

"I’m afraid what Thanksgiving will be like, no matter how the election turns out,” a friend commented. She’s not wrong to be worried. Elections bring up…

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