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The science of a bad dynamic

A UBC Okanagan researcher offers evidence-based ways to notice and respond to harmful patterns. Published in Alumni Digest as verified reporting from the University of British Columbia.

A UBC Okanagan researcher offers evidence-based ways to notice and respond to harmful patterns.

Alumni Digest editorial deskMay 15, 20262 min read
In the September issue
The science of a bad dynamic
Summer social life can bring people closer, but closeness is not always care. This UBC Magazine story gives readers a vocabulary for noticing patterns that make a relationship harder to navigate. The useful move is not to diagnose from a distance. It is to pay attention, set boundaries and use evidence rather than charm as the measure of a healthy dynamic. Photo: Reporting: Patty Wellborn. Source image retained for editorial review; rights clearance is still required before any broader reuse.

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A UBC Okanagan researcher offers evidence-based ways to notice and respond to harmful patterns.

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