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The Stress Puzzle engages both researchers and the broader community in the cutting-edge field of stress science by promoting high-quality research that doesn't shy away from the nuances of the work.2024 Ciencia Ciencias Sociales Higiene y Vida Saludable
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  • Managing Emotions in the Face of Discrimination: Rethinking reappraisal with Dr. Ajua Duker and Dr. Dorainne Green

    Managing Emotions in the Face of Discrimination: Rethinking reappraisal with Dr. Ajua Duker and Dr. Dorainne Green
    Feb 25 2026
    Managing our emotions is a central task of being human, and the science of emotion regulation as we study it today is a relatively young field. It's an especially exciting area for research questions that can add nuance to our understanding of how the "best" emotion regulation strategy for a situation may depend on the type of psychological stressor. For today's episode, I spoke with Dr. Ajua Duker and Dr. Dorainne Green about how people manage their emotions when facing discrimination and why some of the field's assumptions around what is "helpful" or "good" or "adaptive" emotion regulation won't always fit in this context. Our conversation draws from an important paper they co-led (published in Emotion) to discuss discrimination as a unique stressor that threatens one's identity and humanity, and how this context may change what kind of emotion regulation is most helpful for an individual. For example, we talk about how common reappraisal instructions like being told to "look on the bright side" can be dehumanizing, and how redemption narratives (or focusing on lessons learned) may better support people through experiences of discrimination. Dr. Duker and Dr. Green discuss how their paper came together, and the importance of finding good mentors (like their shared PhD advisor, Dr. Jennifer Richeson!). We also talk about the implications of this research for educational contexts, resilience research, and how we think about connections between emotion regulation, health, and collective action. Related episodes for further listening: Beyond Bouncing Back: Identity, stigma, and workplace resilience with Dr. Danielle King Superwoman Schema: Nuances of stress, resilience, and the superwoman schema framework with Dr. Cheryl Woods Giscombé Interwoven Histories of Stress and Emotion Research with Dr. Wendy Berry Mendes Dr. Ajua Duker is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at New York University where she studies how discrimination affects how its targets think, feel, and behave, and how people (from both dominant and marginalized groups) reason about and respond to discrimination. Her work integrates the social psychological study of intergroup relations with affective science to investigate how people manage emotions when navigating discrimination and the potential health consequences of different strategies for managing emotions (i.e., emotion regulation). Her work has been published in top journals like Emotion, Health Psychology, and Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. Dr. Dorainne Green is an Assistant Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Indiana University and a Faculty Affiliate at the Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity in Society (CRRES). Dr. Green leads the Navigating Intergroup Concepts and Emotions (NICE) Lab where she studies how threats to a person's social identity, such as group-based discrimination (e.g., racism, sexism), shape cognitive, psychological, behavioral, and physiological processes to better understand disparities that emerge across life domains. For example, some of her work considers how race-based threats to social identity affect stress-sensitive biological systems, cognitive-behavioral coping, and educational outcomes. Dr. Green's work has also been published in leading journals like American Psychologist, Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, and Emotion. Topics Discussed: Emotion RegulationConcentration & ReappraisalCognitive Reappraisal Self-Distanced ReappraisalPerspective Taking Discrimination/Discrimination Experiences DehumanizationCollective ActionIntergroup Emotion RegulationCoping with Stressors/Coping StrategiesStress InterventionsRedemption Narratives Papers and Resources Discussed: Duker, A., Green, D. J., Onyeador, I. N., & Richeson, J. A. (2022). Managing emotions in the face of discrimination: The differential effects of self-immersion, self-distanced reappraisal, and positive reappraisal. Emotion (Washington, D.C.), 22(7), 1435–1449. [PDF]Folkman, S., Lazarus, R. S., Dunkel-Schetter, C., DeLongis, A., & Gruen, R. J. (1986). Dynamics of a stressful encounter: cognitive appraisal, coping, and encounter outcomes. Journal of personality and social psychology, 50(5), 992–1003. Goff, P. A., Steele, C. M., & Davies, P. G. (2008). The space between us: stereotype threat and distance in interracial contexts. Journal of personality and social psychology, 94(1), 91–107.Green, D. J., Barnes, T. A., & Klein, N. D. (2024). Emotion regulation in response to discrimination: Exploring the role of self-control and impression management emotion-regulation goals. Scientific reports, 14(1), 26632.Lilgendahl, J. P., & McAdams, D. P. (2011). Constructing stories of self-growth: how individual differences in patterns of autobiographical reasoning relate to well-being in midlife. Journal of personality, 79(2), 391–428. -- The Stress Puzzle is hosted by Dr. Ryan L. Brown (https://www.ryanlinnbrown.com/) and supported by the UCSF Stress ...
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  • Living with Loss: How culture and neuroscience help us understand grief with Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor

    Living with Loss: How culture and neuroscience help us understand grief with Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor
    Jan 28 2026
    Death, dying, and grief are topics we often avoid but are central to our experience of being human. Today's guest, Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor, studies the neurobiology behind how our brains grapple with the death of a loved one. Although grief isn't a light topic, Dr. O'Connor walks us through this research in a way that is absolutely captivating. Throughout this conversation, we talked about what her research can tell us about the process of learning to live with loss. We discussed the role of community, rituals, and tradition in grief across different cultures and religions. We also talked about the history and rationale behind prolonged grief disorder as a diagnosis, and how the death of a loved one is especially distinct from other kinds of stressors. Lastly, we touched on emerging ethical concerns around grief, loss, and AI chatbots. Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Arizona. Her research focuses on the physiological correlates of emotion, in particular the wide range of physical and emotional responses during bereavement, including yearning and isolation. In her research, she uses methods of psychoneuroimmunology, neuroimaging, autonomic physiology, and virtual reality. She takes a clinical science approach toward the experience and mechanisms of grieving to improve interventions for prolonged grief disorder. Dr. O'Connor also leads the Neurobiology of Grief International Network (NOGIN), which brings grief and loss researchers together to foster collaboration and translate research into clinical impact. If you're interested in learning more about the science of grief and loss, Dr. O'Connor has also written two books: "The Grieving Brain" and "The Grieving Body." Topics Discussed: Grief/Grief as a Form of LearningGrief ResponsesNeurobiologyAttachment/Attachment NeurobiologyGone-but-Everlasting TheoryNucleus AccumbensMental StriatumLoss-Related StressorsRestoration-Related StressorsDaily Diaries/Ecological Momentary Assessment Dual Process ModelResilienceGrief as a diagnosisProlonged Grief DisorderMeaning, adaptation, integrationAffective reactivityKulber-Ross 5 Stages of Grief ModelStigmaCultural Differences in Grief and Mourning Papers and Resources Discussed: O'Connor MF, Seeley SH. Grieving as a form of learning: Insights from neuroscience applied to grief and loss. Curr Opin Psychol. 2022 Feb;43:317-322. [PDF] Hofer, M. A. (1984). Relationships as regulators: A psychobiologic perspective on bereavement. Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine (formerly Psychosomatic Medicine), 46(3), 183–197. Evstigneev SR, O'Connor MF, Wilhelm FH, Blum D, Slavich GM, Seiler A. Grief and bereavement: A pre-registered systematic review of neuroimaging studies. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2026 Mar;182:106535Stroebe M, Schut H. The dual process model of coping with bereavement: rationale and description. Death Stud. 1999 Apr-May;23(3):197-224.Mostofsky E, Maclure M, Sherwood JB, Tofler GH, Muller JE, Mittleman MA. Risk of acute myocardial infarction after the death of a significant person in one's life: the Determinants of Myocardial Infarction Onset Study. Circulation. 2012 Jan 24;125(3):491-6.Bonanno GA, Wortman CB, Lehman DR, Tweed RG, Haring M, Sonnega J, Carr D, Nesse RM. Resilience to loss and chronic grief: a prospective study from preloss to 18-months postloss. J Pers Soc Psychol. 2002 Nov;83(5):1150-64.Moon JR, Kondo N, Glymour MM, Subramanian SV. Widowhood and mortality: a meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2011;6(8):e23465.Bonanno GA, Papa A, Lalande K, Zhang N, Noll JG. Grief processing and deliberate grief avoidance: a prospective comparison of bereaved spouses and parents in the United States and the People's Republic of China. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2005 Feb;73(1):86-98. Lewis TT, Van Dyke ME, Matthews KA, Barinas-Mitchell E. Race/Ethnicity, Cumulative Midlife Loss, and Carotid Atherosclerosis in Middle-Aged Women. Am J Epidemiol. 2021 Apr 6;190(4):576-587. Garcini LM, Galvan T, Brown R, Chen M, Klonoff EA, Ziauddin K, Fagundes CP. Miles over mind: Transnational death and its association with psychological distress among undocumented Mexican immigrants. Death Stud. 2020;44(6):357-365.Yang Hsu B, Palitsky R, Maintaining, Relinquishing, and Adapting Bonds in Bereavement: A Qualitative Study of Grave Sweeping in China, SSM - Mental Health, Volume 3, 2023, 100219, ISSN 2666-5603. -- The Stress Puzzle is hosted by Dr. Ryan L. Brown (https://www.ryanlinnbrown.com/) and supported by the UCSF Stress Measurement Network, an NIH/NIA funded network which aims to better understand the relationship between stress and health by improving the measurement of stress in research studies. Learn more about available resources to support stress research at: www.stressmeasurement.org. Have burning questions about stress? Email us at stresspuzzlepod@gmail.com and we may feature your question in a future episode!
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  • Beyond Bouncing Back: Identity, stigma, and workplace resilience

    Beyond Bouncing Back: Identity, stigma, and workplace resilience
    Nov 25 2025
    In the midst of this season of gratitude, I feel especially grateful to be able to share this episode with you featuring Dr. Danielle King and focusing on the meaning and measurement of resilience. Our conversation focused primarily on resilience in the workplace and how stigma, chronic stress, and systemic factors shape the opportunity for resilience - drawing from her recent paper in American Psychologist outlining a stigma-conscious framework for resilience. Throughout this conversation, Dr. King also explained the limitations of trait-based definitions of resilience, emphasizing the importance of dynamic and context-sensitive measurement. Dr. Danielle King is an Associate Professor of Organizational Psychology and the Associate Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at Rice University. She is the founder and principal investigator of the WorKing Resilience Research Laboratory. Her research and teaching portfolios focus on promoting motivation, leadership, resilience, thriving, voice, and belonging. Her research is frequently published in top journals like American Psychologist and popular media outlets including Harvard Business Review. Dr. King's research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, including a prestigious 5-year NSF Career Award, which is designated for scholars who serve as role models and leaders in research and education by advancing science for the betterment of society. She has also received some of the top awards in the field from both APA and APS. Topics Discussed: ResilienceEmployee ResilienceIdentityStigmaGoal PursuitPhysiological CostsMicroaggressions Papers and Resources Discussed: King, D. D., Lopiano, G., & Fattoracci, E. S. M. (2024). A stigma-conscious framework for resilience and posttraumatic change. American Psychologist, 79(8), 1155–1170.King, D. D., Newman, A., and Luthans, F. (2016) Not if, but when we need resilience in the workplace. J. Organiz. Behav., 37: 782–786.What Leaders Get Wrong About Resilience - Dr. King in the Harvard Business Review.Tugade MM, Fredrickson BL. Resilient individuals use positive emotions to bounce back from negative emotional experiences. J Pers Soc Psychol. 2004 Feb;86(2):320-33.King, D. D., Fattoracci, E. S. M., Hollingsworth, D. W., Stahr, E., & Nelson, M. (2023). When thriving requires effortful surviving: Delineating manifestations and resource expenditure outcomes of microaggressions for Black employees. The Journal of applied psychology, 108(2), 183–207. King, D.D., Hall, A.V., Johnson, L. et al. Research on Anti-Black Racism in Organizations: Insights, Ideas, and Considerations. J Bus Psychol 38, 145–162 (2023). King, D. D., Lyons, B., & Phetmisy, C. N. (2021). Perceived resiliency: The influence of resilience narratives on attribution processes in selection. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 131, 103653. Wilkerson, I. (2020). Caste: The origins of our discontents. Random House. Bennett, B. (2020) The Vanishing Half. Riverhead Books. King, D. D., DeShon, R. P., Phetmisy, C. N., & Burrows, D. (2022). What is resilience? Offering construct clarity to address "quicksand" and "shadow side" resilience concerns. In Examining the paradox of occupational stressors: Building resilience or creating depletion (Vol. 20, pp. 25-50). Emerald Publishing Limited. -- The Stress Puzzle is hosted by Dr. Ryan L. Brown (https://www.ryanlinnbrown.com/) and supported by the UCSF Stress Measurement Network, an NIH/NIA funded network which aims to better understand the relationship between stress and health by improving the measurement of stress in research studies. Learn more about available resources to support stress research at: www.stressmeasurement.org. Have burning questions about stress? Email us at stresspuzzlepod@gmail.com and we may feature your question in a future episode!
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