New research details the high level of uncertainty and financial stress experienced by California high school seniors weighing college during a pandemic.
New intervention for childhood trauma treats the whole family
When traumas occur, experts now believe it’s most effective to treat the whole family. A new intervention will explore this idea over a three-year period.
The 16 facial expressions most common to emotional situations worldwide
At a time when nativism is on the rise, a new study reveals the universality of human emotional expression.
Are millennials really as ‘post-racial’ as we think?
Maybe not — at least when it comes to roommates, a UCLA sociology study suggests.
UC Irvine-led study profiles undocumented students’ experiences in state public universities
A first-of-its-kind, multicampus report provides deep insights into successes and struggles in California.
UC Irvine professor’s life skills course is expanded to all 10 UC campuses
Life 101 teaches students self-care, healthy habits and how to manage stress.
UCLA Bedari Kindness Institute sees ‘contagious kindness’ in action
Amid social turmoil, the study on kindness points to its potential for large-scale healing.
Study: Loneliness highest in the 20s and lowest in the 60s
Lower levels of empathy, smaller social networks and poor sleep are consistent predictors of loneliness.
Just too cute, season two
The return of Baby Yoda reminds us of the power — and purpose — of cute aggression, a UC Riverside expert says.
And now, the winner of the Ig Nobel Prize ...
Richard Vetter's work on how spiders terrorize those who study them nets him a parody Nobel.
‘Awe walks’ boost emotional well-being
Awe leads to more positive feelings, and helps us intervene with negative ones, study says.
The marshmallow test, revisited
Children will wait longer for a treat to impress others, new psychology experiments show.