How to live well with stress — even in the coronavirus era
March 24, 2020
Understanding the science of stress has never seemed more important for our health. It doesn't just make your palms sweaty, after all: it causes health problems — and can even age you! Learn how to cope with tips from UCSF psychologist Elissa Epel.
Why experts are urging social distancing to combat coronavirus outbreak
March 17, 2020
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
March 11, 2020
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
March 9, 2020
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
February 24, 2020
Eric Walle explores why babies who walk have vocabularies that are significantly larger than those who crawl.
Find social media frustrating? Try empathy
February 11, 2020
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
January 16, 2020
To successfully pitch ideas to project leaders, base your approach on their identity as an idealist or pragmatist.
Payback or pay back? Children understand revenge before reciprocity, study says
January 9, 2020
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
January 6, 2020
The findings could pave the way for earlier, more effective diagnoses of attention deficit disorder and more.