How to study less and learn more
October 18, 2018
Ditch the highlighter. Stop re-reading over and over again. Quiz yourself instead.
A Ph.D. in punk? Only at UC Riverside
October 16, 2018
Doctoral candidate Marlen Ríos-Hernández takes a scholarly approach to the mosh pit.
Why we think women sound shrill
October 11, 2018
Why do men seem to speak with more authority? Because we've engineered them to sound that way, says Tom McEnaney.
Just like pigeons, people tend to flock
September 27, 2018
Are we rational? Sure. But crowd panics, market bubbles and other collective actions seem to be built into our species.
Science of happiness moves to the workplace
September 6, 2018
Surveys find more than half of American job seekers cite the need for more meaningful work, engagement and recognition.
Anatomy of fake news
September 5, 2018
Students have created a website that shines a light on the modern scourge of bogus “news”
How poor sleep can ruin your social life
August 22, 2018
People found sleep-deprived individuals to be more socially unattractive, and felt lonelier after interacting with them.
What being left-handed says about culture
August 16, 2018
The number of left-handed people in a society can help explain its norms, new study finds.
Smartphones act as digital security blankets in stressful social situations
August 8, 2018
When people are in awkward social situations, their phones offer comfort and relieve feelings of isolation — without even turning them on.
Information overload has been around since the 1800s
August 2, 2018
There are striking similarities between 19th and 21st century mass media consumption habits and their effects on society.