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Making friends with guilt: How personal experience inspired Dal prof's new book redefining guilt as a force for good

Making friends with guilt: How personal experience inspired Dal prof's new book redefining guilt as a force for good

Chris Moore, professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, knows a great deal about the painful and profound journey through guilt — 40 years ago, he lived it, following a drunk driving incident with deadly consequences. Now, that personal experience has helped inspire a highly anticipated new book on why we feel guilt and why it's so important to building and healing relationships with one another.  Read more.

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Alison Auld
Thursday, March 6, 2025
A Canadian naval vessel with scientists from Dal and other Canadian government and academic institutions has cruised into Antarctic waters, carrying equipment designed and built in Nova Scotia, in an unprecedented mission to conduct climate-change research at the bottom of the earth.
Andrew Riley
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Thousands of Canadians are saved each year by a device inserted in the body that zaps the heart back on track when it’s threatened by dangerous rhythms, but the side effect is pain and trauma. A É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ researcher has determined the most effective way to limit the shocks, prompting a re-evaluation of heart treatment worldwide.
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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
See photos from a recent ceremony where É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ researchers, administrators, and alumni were honoured with King Charles III Coronation Medals.
Kenneth Conrad
Friday, February 28, 2025
The team behind a new startup working to provide a solution for the removal of carbon dioxide from rivers and oceans earned a top prize at an innovation competition in Norway this week.
Christena Copeland
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
McCain Foods and Potatoes New Brunswick renew É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥â€™s prestigious McCain Research Chair, extending their commitment to food security.