Kids these days
October 18, 2019
Humanity has been complaining about ‘kids these days’ across cultures and generations for at least 2,600 years.
Using stimulants to cram for exams ruins sleep and doesn't help test scores
October 16, 2019
Students looking to gain an academic edge by taking Adderall and other stimulants will find it backfires.
A wealth of knowledge about debt
October 10, 2019
UCLA's Hannah Appel wants to unlock the potential collective power of America's $13.5 trillion in household debt.
What’s in a name? How the concepts of Hispanic and Latino identity emerged
October 10, 2019
UC Berkeley sociologist G. Cristina Mora explains the origins of the identity we celebrate during Hispanic Heritage Month.
Youth activism is on the rise
October 3, 2019
A wave of activism has been building for decades, and adults should pay attention, says professor Jessica Taft.
Why Greta Thunberg is so powerful
September 26, 2019
Researchers analyze how Greta Thunberg’s moral framing influenced the impact of her United Nations speech.
That online hotel review you wrote? It matters
August 28, 2019
Ratings act as free advertising for hotels with good reviews, a new study finds.
Media creates false balance on climate science, study shows
August 22, 2019
About half of mainstream media visibility goes to climate-change deniers, many of whom are not climate scientists.
Where does fat phobia come from?
August 15, 2019
How did we become obsessed with thinness? It has to do with race, says sociologist Sabrina Strings.
Who stalled the gender revolution?
August 15, 2019
Friendly attitudes toward gender equality increased for decades, then hit a speed bump in the '90s. The reason why might surprise you.