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Mindbridge is the nation’s leading nonprofit using brain and behavioral science to empower human rights defenders. To change hearts and minds, we must first learn how to access them. linktr.ee/mindbridgecenter

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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Since 1994, the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples has been recognized by the United Nations to honor their resilience, protect their rights, and raise awareness of the challenges they continue to face in the pursuit of justice, equality, and self-determination.
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Peace isn’t just the absence of conflict; it’s the presence of justice 🕊️ August is #InternationalPeaceMonth, so let this month be a reminder that a sustainable peace is only possible through the protection of human rights for all.
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
🎙️ Welcome to Summer Rewind! We're taking a trip back through some of our favorite Mindbridge Podcast episodes from season one. Along the way, we'll also be sharing new, timely insights on our Substack blog to keep the conversation going. 🎧 buff.ly/wHxYaWb #WhereScienceMeetsHumanRights
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Each month, a member of the Mindbridge team highlights a piece of media that connects to our central mission and values 📖☕️📚 This month’s recommendation is Radical Justice by Nani Jansen Reventlow. 🔗 Subscribe to our newsletter: buff.ly/1YpBQDk
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Every month, Mindbridge celebrates a #HumanRightsDefender who supports human rights in their community. Dr. Havi Tran is an industrial-organizational psychology researcher dedicated to studying issues related to culture, mental health and well-being, + intentional inclusivity. 🔗 buff.ly/F5RH3EY
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
When Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo were killed by ICE in recent operations, their deaths made visible what immigration advocates know: America's immigration system is not a neutral legal apparatus, but a tool of white supremacy. Read more:
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Immigration Detention as Racialized Violence
With the ICE killings of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, the toll extends beyond fatal incidents.
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Nelson Mandela Day is celebrated on July 18th, reminding us that justice, dignity, and reconciliation require action - including (and especially) in the face of ongoing inequality and injustice. What will you do today to carry forward his legacy of peace? 🕊️
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
On International Nonbinary People’s Day, we affirm a simple truth, supported by both psychology and human rights: being recognized for who you are matters.
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
🎙️ New Mindbridge Podcast Episode! This week, we are joined by Dr. Alan Meca and Sui Chung from Americans for Immigrant Justice to discuss immigrant rights! 🎧 buff.ly/yFRtwYX #WhereScienceMeetsHumanRights #MindbridgePodcast
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
On #MalalaDay, we honor the courage of girls around the world like Malala who dare to learn, speak out, and lead in the face of violence and oppression. Education is not a privilege; it's a fundamental human right. And it's one that is immensely powerful. 📚✊
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
July 12th is celebrated as the #InternationalDayofHope. This day serves as a reminder that even in difficult times, hope remains a transformative force for individuals and for collective resilience. If we are going to engage in lasting social change, we must first believe that change is possible.
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Each month, a member of the Mindbridge team highlights a piece of media that connects to our central mission and values 📖☕️📚 This month’s recommendation is Informed Adolescence by Heidi Sproull, who was a guest on Episode 18 of the Mindbridge Podcast.
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Reflections like this from partners remind us why we do this work 💛 There’s still time to register for our FREE introductory webinar for our learning coalitions - don’t wait to secure your spot! 🔗 Register: buff.ly/WXWTyL4
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
This year formally marks the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. Justice, equality, dignity, and human rights are worth fighting for every day. We must not only name those values, but we must also protect them, fully and without exception.
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Thirty-six years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act (#ADA) was signed into law. Each July, #DisabilityPrideMonth aims to recognize, uplift, and champion members of the disability community, as well as their ongoing causes.
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Every month, Mindbridge celebrates a Human Rights Defender working to support human rights throughout their communities. Nina Dours is a PhD student in applied social and cultural psychology at Florida International University. 🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/HdzKod9 #IAmAHumanRightsDefender
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Each month, a member of the Mindbridge team highlights a piece of media that connects to our central mission and values This month’s recommendation is Affirming LGBTQ+ Students in Higher Education, edited by Roberto L. Abreu. Dr. Abreu was featured as a guest in Episode 6 of the Mindbridge Podcast
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
The Mindbridge team is looking forward to joining this year’s #SPSSI conference in New Orleans to share our research and build connections around psychological science and human rights work 💛🧠
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
#Juneteenth celebrates a historic moment of liberation and serves as a reminder that the pursuit of justice and equality is both an ongoing and collective effort Today, we honor the strength, contributions, and enduring legacy of African American communities in the continued fight for human rights
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The 18th of June is recognized by the UN as a day focused on countering hate speech. Since 2021, the United Nations General Assembly has noted hate speech as a growing concern around the world, especially through social media.
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
In our most recent Substack post, guest writer Julia discusses the impact of STEM funding cuts, particularly for researchers from underrepresented communities. Ensuring equal distribution of support and grant funding is necessary to protect science, ethical research practices, and equality
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The Grant Gap: Gender and Minority Differences in Research Funding
Ensuring equal distribution of support and grant funding goes beyond the principle of “fairness”; it is an absolute requirement for protecting science, ethical research practices, and equality.
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Diversifying #STEM is not about changing women and girls to fit spaces built without them. It is about changing the spaces, so belonging is the default rather than the exception. Learn more by reading our newest article featured in Psychology Today 🔗
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The Psychology of Women and Girls in STEM
Why diversifying STEM depends less on changing women than on changing the spaces they enter.
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
This #WorldDayAgainstChildLabor, we call for global action to protect children from exploitation and ensure their human rights to education, safety, and dignity remain protected. Every child deserves a future built on freedom, not forced work.
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
🎙️ New Mindbridge Podcast Episode! This week, we are joined by Dr. Evava Pietri and Anoushka Rai to discuss girls and women in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). ________________ 🎧 buff.ly/UmhJHLt #WhereScienceMeetsHumanRights
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Each month, a member of the Mindbridge team highlights a piece of media that connects to our central mission and values 📖☕️📚 This month’s recommendation is The Art of Activism: Your All-Purpose Guide for Making the Impossible Possible by Steven Duncombe and Steve Lambert.
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
🌈 Identity and Self-Expression are Human Rights 🧠💖 This #PrideMonth, we honor the beautiful spectrum of self-expression and the science that tells us: the right to live freely and authentically is vital. Join us in celebrating courage, love, and liberation.
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
In our most recent Substack post, Dr. Jessica F. Saunders unpacks the impact of adolescent social media use on body image development and eating disorder risk. She further discusses potential long-term solutions for social change and policy. 🔗
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The Filtered Self: Identity, Body Image, & Adolescence Online
Countries around the world have introduced and passed legislation restricting social media access for children and adolescents.
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Sexual well-being is not a matter of meeting an aesthetic standard. It is a matter of being able to inhabit one's body, notice what it feels, trust what it signals, and communicate from that place. Learn more by reading our newest article featured in Psychology Today 🔗
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From Looked-At to Lived-In: Reclaiming Embodied Sexuality
True sexual wellbeing begins with learning to feel, name, and trust your body's signals—and communicate from there.
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Mission-driven leaders are navigating complex public narratives, polarized environments, and rapid-response programming demands — often without the trusted peer space needed to think strategically, test ideas, and strengthen their practice. That’s why we’re launching Mindbridge Learning Coalitions
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Learning Cohorts | Mindbridge — Mindbridge
A 6-week coalition-based cohort for leaders at mission-driven organizations. Strengthen real-world strategy using applied brain and behavioral science.
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
🎙️ New Mindbridge Podcast Episode! This week, we are joined by Dr. Jaclyn Siegel and Heidi Sproull to discuss body image, sexuality, and acceptance! ________________ 🎧 buff.ly/XijZpHe #WhereScienceMeetsHumanRights #MindbridgePodcast
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Each month, a member of the Mindbridge team highlights a piece of media that connects to our central mission and values 📖☕️📚 This month’s recommendation is Why Trust Science? by Naomi Oreskes, featuring contributions by Dr. Jon Krosnick. 🔗 Subscribe to our newsletter: buff.ly/ceWW0Jh
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
In our most recent Substack post, podcast guest Dr. Taj Mahon-Haft unpacks the need for and benefits of #humanization within legislation and criminal justice reform. 🔗
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For Human Rights: Dehumanization is the Social Deficiency, Humanization the Antidote
By Taj Mahon-Haft (PhD, Sociology), Director of The Humanization Project
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
When we think of #dehumanization, we tend to picture the extremes: wartime propaganda, slurs, and the comparing of people to vermin. But contemporary psychology suggests something subtler and far more common Learn more by reading our newest article featured in Psychology Today 🔗
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Built to Humanize, Trained to Look Away
Our brains are built to think about other minds. So why do whole groups of people slip out of view? The answer says more about structure than biology.
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
🎙️ New Mindbridge Podcast Episode! This week, we are joined by Dr. Lasana Harris and Dr. Taj Mahon-Haft to discuss the psychology behind dehumanization, its lasting implications, and where we go from here. ________________ 🎧 mindbridgecenter.substack.com/podcast
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Each month, a member of the Mindbridge team highlights a piece of media that connects to our central mission and values 📖☕️📚 This month’s recommendation is Deficit: How Feminist Economics Can Change Our World by Emma Holten.
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
In 2017, the Montana Congressional Delegation passed a Senate resolution declaring May 5th as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives Action and accountability are necessary to address the human rights crisis of #MMIWR
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
In our most recent Substack post, guest writer Emily unpacks the psychological drivers behind voter disengagement, and how we can work together to rebuild confidence in democratic systems. Remember, your vote is your voice. 🔗 buff.ly/1upMYvR #VotingRightsAreHumanRights
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Understanding The Psychological Drivers of Voter Disengagement
With about six months to go until the 2026 midterm elections, what can be done to meaningfully increase voter efficacy and turnout?
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Decades of research show that voter turnout is the joint product of motivation, ability, and the practical difficulty of casting a ballot. Understanding voting through a psychological lens reframes the conversation. Learn more from our article in Psychology Today:
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How to Build a More Participatory Democracy With Psychology
Half of Americans don’t vote, and the reasons aren’t what you think. Here is research on turnout, barriers, and democratic engagement.
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
🧠 Want more insights like this? Subscribe to our Substack to stay updated and dive into our full podcast episodes. 🎧https://buff.ly/DgwQCRI 🎙️ Speaking: Stephen David of All Voting is Local #MindbridgePodcast #WhereScienceMeetsHumanRights
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
🎙️ New Mindbridge Podcast Episode! This week, we are joined by Dr. Jon Krosnick and Stephen David to discuss how voting rights are human rights and what’s at stake in the upcoming 2026 U.S. midterm elections. ________________ 🎧 buff.ly/owY3GpM #WhereScienceMeetsHumanRights #MindbridgePodcast
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Every month Mindbridge celebrates a Human Rights Defender working to support #humanrights throughout their communities. Andy DeMeo is the creator of Granite Goodness, a media brand sharing optimistic stories of progress, problem-solving, and innovation across New England. 🔗 buff.ly/4MNKbSo
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Each month, a member of the Mindbridge team highlights a piece of media that connects to our central mission and values 📖☕️📚 This month’s recommendation is Believe Me by Andrea Powell, a longtime advocate for victims of sexual exploitation.
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
#EarthDay is celebrated every April 22nd as a call to action for environmental justice. Human rights are heavily intertwined with environmental justice, as social justice depends heavily on the success of both initiatives.
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
In our most recent Substack post, guest-writer Julia Sweeney unpacks the links between militarized masculinity, violence against women, and funding discrepancies. 🔗 buff.ly/oMpFgNe
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is one of the most pervasive human rights challenges of our time. Racism, classism, ableism, and more intersect with sexism to create profoundly different levels of risk for women and profoundly different barriers to safety. Read more:
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Violence Against Women and Girls Is a Multifaceted Problem
Violence against women isn't random. It's structural, psychological, and deeply unequal. Here's what the science says we must do differently.
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
At our core, we believe #humanrights are universal, indivisible, and non-negotiable. We're grateful to our board member Qasim Rashid, Esq. for putting it so clearly!
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Each month, a member of the Mindbridge team highlights a piece of media that connects to our central mission and values 📖☕️📚 This month’s recommendation is Pause, Rest, Be: Stillness Practices for Courage in Times of Change by Octavia Raheem. 🔗 Subscribe to our newsletter: buff.ly/wJATlZN
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
2026 marks the 32nd anniversary of the #RwandanGenocide, recognized as one of the darkest chapters in human history. Genocide is preventable, but only if we commit to standing up against discrimination, hate speech, and divisive ideologies at every turn.
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Too often sex trafficking is portrayed as an external problem, associated with unstable regions or organised crime abroad. Yet research points in another direction. In our most recent Substack, guest writer Camille discusses why trauma-informed supports are essential. 🔗 buff.ly/iN5oCC1
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Embedded Violence: How Power Structures Sustain Sex Trafficking
Too often sex trafficking is portrayed as an external problem, associated with unstable regions or organised crime abroad. Yet research points in another direction.
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Mindbridge @mindbridgecenter.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Mindbridge is joining Amplify Georgia, SPARK Reproductive Justice Now, and their partners nationwide for a Week of Rest on April 6th–10th. We believe rest is a fundamental human right not just for individuals, but organizations and movements alike. 💛
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