Melinda Burrell

Melinda Burrell, PhD is a humanitarian aid worker who studies polarization and trains on the neuroscience of communication and conflict. She is on the board of the National Association for Community Mediation, which offers resources on cross-divide engagement.

You Had Me Healthy at Hello: How Holiday Cheer Benefits All of Us

December 23, 2022 BY Melinda Burrell

What’s in a Speech? Rebuilding a Welcoming Political Culture

December 8, 2022 BY Melinda Burrell

Helping Create Peace at the Polls

November 8, 2022 BY Melinda Burrell

Your Brain on Elections

October 26, 2022 BY Melinda Burrell

Can Kindness Curb Conflict? The Science of the Smile

September 16, 2022 BY Melinda Burrell

Is Curiosity the New Form of Patriotism?

August 30, 2022 BY Melinda Burrell

Remember When it Wasn’t Normal to Punch Flight Attendants?

July 28, 2022 BY Melinda Burrell

21st Century Citizenship: Four Civic Skills We Need to Keep our Democracy

July 14, 2022 BY Melinda Burrell

Is Our Democracy at Risk? Actions We All Can Take to Protect it

June 17, 2022 BY Melinda Burrell

Why Would I Talk to Them?

June 3, 2022 BY Melinda Burrell

What Have You Done For Me Lately? Using Elections to Rebuild Trust

May 9, 2022 BY Melinda Burrell

Conflict Dynamics

April 8, 2022 BY Melinda Burrell

Neuroscience Tips for Navigating Uncertain Times

March 25, 2022 BY Melinda Burrell

Finding our Inner Ukrainian

March 14, 2022 BY Melinda Burrell

Lessons from a War-torn Garden

January 21, 2022 BY Melinda Burrell