Michal Alon-Tirosh

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the association between the nature of changes and psychological distress, in addition to the moderating effect of "COVID-related stressors" and concluded that people should carefully consider whether to make changes in their lifestyle habits before doing so, even if these changes are perceived as positive and health-enhancing.

TL;DR: Although standard television news is often perceived as inappropriate for children, studies suggest that news consumption is important for children's social and political socialization as discussed by the authors, and that children tend to seek out news that is appropriate for them.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify the socialization agents that contribute to the political knowledge of elementary school children in Israel and examine political knowledge in the context of Israeli elections for the parliament and the prime minister and was conducted around a month prior to the elections.

TL;DR: The findings indicate that programs aimed at developing cultural sensitivity and improving relations in a divided society should provide differential responses for each group and should focus on willingness to cooperate and reduce social distance rather than attempting to eliminate stereotypes.

TL;DR: The results suggest that the COVID-19 crisis may provide an opportunity to understand more about mental health, in particular, that of men, and demonstrate that men’s distress can be detected using standardized measures and analyzed according to changes in reporting patterns.