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Profiles of Kate Sweeny's Work
APA Profile of the Life Events Lab
American Psychologist
Award Profile
NOVA's The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers profile
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UCR Experts on Demand
APS Rising Star profile
UCR Living the Promise profile
Newspaper and Magazine
With Omicron comes uncertainty. Here’s how to handle it.
NY Time, Dec 2021.
How long is this going to take? Americans settle in to wait.
NY Times, Nov 2020.
You’re waiting for election results. It’s agony. Here’s what to do.
NY Times, Nov 2020.
Getting good at waiting: 'You want something that challenges you, but not too much.'
The Guardian, April 2020.
For Dreamers, deportation is scary--but waiting is even worse.
Washington Post op-ed, April 2018.
When a little agonizing helps.
Wall Street Journal, May 2017.
While waiting for test results, worrying may help in the long run.
NY Times, Nov 2015.
Here's how to make waiting a little less excruciating.
TIME Magazine, Dec 2014.
Lean toward the sunny side, but don’t overdo it
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NY Times, Sept 2011.
Podcasts
The Art of Manliness Podcast. Apr 2023.
Sanjay Gupta's Chasing Life. Oct 2021.
NPR's Hidden Brain. Dec 2020.
10 Percent Happier with Dan Harris. May 2020.
NPR's
Wow in the World. Dec 2018.
The Daily Beat with Joe Virgillito. Nov 2018.
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Part 2
The Existential Files with Dr. Louie Savva and Dr. Matthew Smith (#57). June 2017.
Interviews
Interview on NPR's Morning Edition,
November 5, 2018
Interview on NPR's Science Friday with Ira Flatow, April 28, 2017
OWN Show videos, Oprah.com:
The Right Way to Prepare for Bad News
The Best Way to Deal When You're Waiting
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