A couple of years ago we published a story on a study about saying hello to strangers.A psychologist looked at what happens when you interact with someone you've never met before -- a person on the street, a vendor, perhaps a workplace individual who's new to you. The finding: Giving a kind greeting, asking how they're doing ... that creates a positive feeling not only for the person you're speaking to but for you, too.
A couple weeks ago, Kristin Jenkins, an infection preventionist and a global health professor at Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Mich., wrote us to say that she asks her students to read the story and then practice what it preaches. Here's one student's reaction:
"At first, it felt a little awkward starting conversations," recalled Jessenia Garcia Garnica. "But it got easier as the day went on. These interactions made me feel more comfortable and even a little happier. They helped me break up my routine and made me feel more connected with others."
That inspired us to republish the original post -- and to include comments from the students.
Why cruise ship passengers with possible hantavirus exposure went to Nebraska
Nebraska may seem an unlikely location to process these individuals, but it is home to the National Quarantine Unit — the only federally funded quarantine unit in the U.S. — and the separate Nebraska Biocontainment Unit. They are highly specialized facilities located at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and widely considered among the best in the world.
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