A study reveals the one thing people can do to be just as happy during quarantine.
The science-backed answer to how to be happy in quarantine
The evolutionary advantage of the teenage brain
Why experts are urging social distancing to combat coronavirus outbreak
The virus is already in our communities, so the focus now is to reduce the damage from the disease.
Overcoming the ‘us vs. them’ mentality
A student-veteran helps at-risk teens overcome the gang culture mindset of hating ‘the other.’
Feeling anxiety about coronavirus? A psychologist offers tips to stay clearheaded
We spoke with stress expert Elissa Epel about the difference between anxiety and panic, and steps you can take to stay calm and prepared.
New 'Babies' series on Netflix features UC Merced professor
Eric Walle explores why babies who walk have vocabularies that are significantly larger than those who crawl.
Find social media frustrating? Try empathy
Many walls are put between us by social media. But we can start breaking them down by putting ourselves in another's shoes.
How to successfully pitch your ideas
To successfully pitch ideas to project leaders, base your approach on their identity as an idealist or pragmatist.
Can you change your personality?
It may be possible, scientists say.
Payback or pay back? Children understand revenge before reciprocity, study says
Gratitude is not innate in young children but learned (around the age of 7), researcher says.
Brain scans could flag children’s future mental health problems
The findings could pave the way for earlier, more effective diagnoses of attention deficit disorder and more.
Have you found meaning in life? Your answer influences your health and well-being
A new study examines meaning in life and its relationship with physical, mental and cognitive functioning.