April 26, 2024

Wilson Quoted in Pacific Standard on PTSD in Mass Shooting Survivors

Laura Wilson, assistant professor of psychology

Laura Wilson, assistant professor of psychological sciences

Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences Laura Wilson was quoted in an article on PacificStandard.com about the psychological aftermath and post-traumatic stress disorder often experienced by survivors of mass shootings. The article references a September 2018 article in the APA’s Monitor on Psychology in September 2018, “Simply by definition, mass shootings are more likely to trigger difficulties with beliefs that most of us have, including that we live in a just world and that if we make good decisions, we’ll be safe.” Read more.