Top 6 most-read posts written by USC Dornsife scholars in 2017 for ‘The Conversation’

Continuing a scholarly partnership formed in 2016, a number of USC Dornsife experts have written for The Conversation, an independent source for informed commentary and analysis written by the academic and research community and edited by journalists for the general public.

Many of these insightful posts have been republished in Scientific American, Washington Post, Time, Associated Press, PBS, Smithsonian Magazine, UPI, Salon and other outlets across the country and around the globe. The following six articles topped the list, with more than 371,000 reads between them as of Dec. 15.

USC Dornsife faculty who are interested in publicizing their work and expertise by writing for The Conversation can email Jim Key at jameskey@dornsife.usc.edu or Michelle Boston at msboston@dornsife.usc.edu for more information.

For more articles like these, visit USC Dornsife’s Viewpoint webpage or the USC Dornsife page at TheConversation.com.

6. Postpartum depression can affect dads – and their hormones may be to blame

Few people realize that postpartum depression can affect new fathers as well as new mothers. Darby Saxbe, assistant professor of psychology, explains how her recent study finds dads’ depression can be tied to their testosterone levels — and that it has a surprising upside for the other members of the family.

With nearly 29,000 reads, this article was republished by Scientific American, Washington Post, Patch and others.

5. South Korea’s president is getting his North Korea policy badly wrong

Marco Milani, USC Dornsife Korean Studies Institute Postdoctoral Scholar, and a colleague examine how well South Korea’s recently elected president Moon Jae-in is tackling the North Korean nuclear question.

With nearly 33,000 reads, this article was republished by NewSphere (Japan) and others.

4. Children understand far more about other minds than long believed

Henrike Moll, assistant professor of psychology, explains how a revolution in the tools and techniques developmental psychologists use to investigate kids’ knowledge and capabilities is rewriting what we know about how and when children understand their world.

With more than 35,000 reads, this article was republished byTime, The Observer, Associated Press and others.

3. How a growing Christian movement is seeking to change America

Richard Flory, associate professor (research) of sociology, and a colleague explain how “Independent Network Charismatic” Christianity is changing the religious landscape in America — and its politics.

With more than 66,500 reads, this article was republished bySalon, Huffington Post Brazil and others.

2. A digital archive of slave voyages details the largest forced migration in history

Nicholas Radburn, a USC Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow, and colleagues introduce an online database that explores the nearly 36,000 slave voyages that occurred between 1514 and 1866.

With more than 73,000 reads, this article was republished by Smithsonian Magazine, PBS, Business Insider, International Business Times and others.

1. How a Christian movement is growing rapidly in the midst of religious decline

A Christian movement led by popular independent religious entrepreneurs, often referred to as “apostles,” is changing the religious landscape of America. Richard Flory, associate professor (research) of sociology, and a colleague look at the fastest-growing Christian group in America.

With more than 135,000 reads, this article was republished by Salon, UPI, Fast Company and others.

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