Death Do Us Part

Death Do Us Part

Top of Mind with Julie Rose

Mother Courage, Death Do Us Part, Beyonce's Police Boycott

Episode: Mother Courage, Death Do Us Part, Beyonce's Police Boycott

  • Mar 15, 2016 9:00 pm
  • 13:06 mins

Guest: Kyle Bourassa, PhD Candidate in the University of Arizona’s Clinical Psychology Program  Nearly 14 and a half million Americans have been widowed by the death of a spouse, according to Census data. And even though the common marriage vow is “until death do us part,” many people who’ve lost a partner in this life continue to be influenced by them. Psychologists at the University of Arizona found the influence can be both positive and negative. But what’s most surprising is that the association between a deceased and surviving spouse is just as strong as the association between partners who are both living.

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Why Americans Are So Worked Up

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Guest: Jacob Hickman, PhD, Professor of Anthropology at BYU  Donald Trump has been criticized for incidents of violence against protesters and the press at a number of his rallies. Trump says he doesn’t condone violence, and blames protesters for being so “dangerous” they need to be controlled or ejected.  We’ve heard recently on Top of Mind how 2015 saw an increase in hate group participation, fueled partly by angry political rhetoric. There was also a rise in anti-government groups like the militia that occupied a wildlife refuge in Oregon for more than a month. Hateful threats against Muslims are increasing, too. Experts say the anger is driven by lots of things—including a sense of economic disenfranchisement, toxic political partisanship and the fear that terrorism is an increasing threat in our communities.

Guest: Jacob Hickman, PhD, Professor of Anthropology at BYU  Donald Trump has been criticized for incidents of violence against protesters and the press at a number of his rallies. Trump says he doesn’t condone violence, and blames protesters for being so “dangerous” they need to be controlled or ejected.  We’ve heard recently on Top of Mind how 2015 saw an increase in hate group participation, fueled partly by angry political rhetoric. There was also a rise in anti-government groups like the militia that occupied a wildlife refuge in Oregon for more than a month. Hateful threats against Muslims are increasing, too. Experts say the anger is driven by lots of things—including a sense of economic disenfranchisement, toxic political partisanship and the fear that terrorism is an increasing threat in our communities.