UC Davis |

How rants on social media can come back to haunt you

Negativity tends to boomerang back on those who start it — and persists much longer than positive comments do.

UC Santa Barbara |

Call me Emoji

‘Moby Dick’ has been translated into emojis. True story. 

UC Berkeley |

Social media actually makes you more (not less) relaxed, surprising new research says

It may not make you happy, but it will make you sleepy.

UC Irvine |

Social media can increase stress during a crisis

Official use of social media can be effective. The unverified rumor mill? Much less so.

UC Merced |

Do you post enough for your partner?

Two researchers explore how social media transforms romance, stress and more.

UC Santa Cruz |

Fostering the well-being of billions

UC alum Artie Konrad combines psychology and tech on Facebook projects that help people connect.

UCLA |

The teenage brain on social media

A new UCLA study sheds light on the influence of what peers "like."

UC Berkeley |

UC Berkeley psychologist tapped to foster a kinder Twittersphere

Dacher Keltner is a member of Twitter's new Trust & Safety Council to help the site balance cybersafety and free speech.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch |

Has social media turned us into narcissists?

Sharing platforms such as Facebook, Twitter open a window to self-aggrandizing behavior.
UCLA |

Social media may prove useful in prevention of HIV, STDs

Researchers found that gay and bisexual black and Latino men voluntarily used health-related Facebook groups.