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The American Psychological Association’s 2025 Stress in America report found that 69% of adults cited the spread of inaccurate or misleading information as a major source of stress, while 62% reported that societal division was a significant stressor.
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Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
But the flourishing of fear, whether on a personal or societal level, can also be an indicator that something else is missing.
—Deepti Hajela, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Six years later, the go-getter is still addressing the community’s needs and is helping to reshape societal perceptions of menstruation.
—Bridgette Bartlett Royall, Essence, 14 May 2026
Science communication is a subfield of communication studies that entails the communication of scientists’ research findings mostly via intermediaries to policy decision makers, societal groups, and the public as well as the feedback that those groups can provide to the scientific community.
—Prodromos Yannas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
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Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
But the flourishing of fear, whether on a personal or societal level, can also be an indicator that something else is missing.
—Deepti Hajela, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Six years later, the go-getter is still addressing the community’s needs and is helping to reshape societal perceptions of menstruation.
—Bridgette Bartlett Royall, Essence, 14 May 2026
Science communication is a subfield of communication studies that entails the communication of scientists’ research findings mostly via intermediaries to policy decision makers, societal groups, and the public as well as the feedback that those groups can provide to the scientific community.
—Prodromos Yannas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
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“Societal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/societal. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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