A new UC Riverside study shows how beliefs affect responses to requests for help.
When selling good karma goes bad
Why does power make us lose our way?
What makes us steal candy and cut people off in our Priuses, explained by UC Berkeley's Dacher Keltner.
New book shows pros and cons of 'helicopter parenting'
A UC Merced professor explores the ramifications of this hands-on approach to raising kids.
How to talk about climate change so people will act
Want to motivate individuals to stop global warming? UC San Diego research points to a successful strategy.
Experiencing the 6-by-9 world of solitary confinement
The Guardian's virtual reality project with a UC Santa Cruz professor puts viewers inside a concrete cell.
Inadequate financial savings tied to childhood health risks
UCLA study finds wealth is a greater predictor than income for obesity and illness in kids.
Children trust ‘smart’ characters on television
New UC Riverside study finds that figures viewed as clever help preschoolers model problem-solving behavior.
Cheaters never win, finds new study
A UC Riverside sociologist's experiment shows that selfish behavior lowers levels of happiness.
From Riverside’s Casa Blanca to the White House
A UC San Diego professor discusses his journey from undocumented to White House policy adviser on immigration.
How your brain files away words
View a colorful "semantic atlas" built by UC Berkeley scientists that illustrates how we process language.
Reinventing childhood in the 21st century
What are the differences between helicopter and "frontier" parenting? A UC Berkeley professor explores.
Friends or not? Just a second of laughter can reveal relationship status
A UCLA study finds that listeners across the globe can tell a lot from your laugh.