Veronika Tait

Donate to Honoring the Life and Legacy of Ellie Rudd, organized by Ranae R Our beautiful, sweet, spunky Elora Ann Rudd has passed away at four years old. She … Ranae R needs your support for Honoring the Life and Legacy of Ellie Rudd

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4-year-old Ogden girl dies after complications from influenza An Ogden family is grieving the loss of their 4-year-old daughter, Elora “Ellie” Ann Rudd, who died after complications from influenza on Jan. 6.Family members

My niece passed away this week after complications from the flu and we are heartbroken. Please consider donating to the GoFundMe to help with medical and funeral costs. Even small donations and shares help.
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How the Sunk Cost Fallacy Can Drive Bad Decisions The more we’ve invested in past decisions, the more reluctant we are to bail out. But we can correct this bias by counting the costs of staying on course.

I was recently interviewed by Greater Good Magazine about my work concerning the sink cost fallacy. 👇

“Regardless of how much you’ve invested, focus on what’s going to be best moving forward.”
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Job Opportunities | Snow College Employment

Do you have a master's or PhD in social work or psychology? Do you have clinical experience? Then come work with me! We have a great department and the best students in the state.

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The amount of shit I got for this segment at the time was astronomical, and it was all from people who now stalk CVS employees to get them fired for insufficient online sadness.

Cheering on political violence is both evil and not new, an outgrowth of an internet intentionally dismantled years ago.

Charlie Kirk’s Death and What It Shows About Our Tolerance for Violence The Myth of “Both Sides” and Its Role in Normalizing Harm

While it’s possible that the shooter who murdered Charlie Kirk is a left-wing extremist, his actions do not reflect typical left-wing behavior. Study after study has shown that ideologically-motivated attacks are far more likely to be perpetrated by far-right extremists. medium.com/@veronikatai...

The Lazy Poor or the Entitled Rich? Recent political events have led some to ask: "Is it moral to be a billionaire?" Let's talk about wealth, merit, and compassion.

On why a person is poor, most Republicans attributed it to a lack of effort, whereas the overwhelming majority of Democrats said it was because of circumstances beyond control. Which is it?
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Stop and Ask These Three Questions Before Giving Advice Before offering advice, pause and ask these three questions. You might just find that listening first is the most helpful thing you can do for a friend in need.

This article was inspired out of feistiness—as many of my best pieces have been. If you know me, you know one of my biggest pet peeves is getting advice from someone who has no idea what I'm going through. If you relate to that, send them this article!
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Why We Blame the Sick We don’t just cure diseases—we interpret them. John Green’s book shows how our views on illness reveal our deepest beliefs about control, blame, and humanity.

Everything Is Tuberculosis isn’t about an ancient disease. It’s about how we understand suffering, how we respond to it, and what happens when we look away.
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Letter: Who can stay silent while Trump amplifies the symbol of Nazi anti-gay crimes? Letter: Who can stay silent while Trump amplifies the symbol of Nazi anti-gay crimes?

I cannot stand by while my LGBTQ students feel like they must walk on eggshells or my international students wonder if they truly belong here.

It’s time to be bold because waiting this out won’t work for those who are already vulnerable to hate crimes and suicide.

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As the school year proceeds, I’ve been thinking about the purpose of education. Is my goal as a professor to help my students prepare for the world as it currently is? Or for a world that doesn’t yet exist?
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Child development is deeply political.

Which is why my very first article for Psychology Today was about the devastating impact of detaining migrant children. Trump told us what he would do with a second term and he's doing it.

Children will pay the price.
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