UC Riverside |

When selling good karma goes bad

A new UC Riverside study shows how beliefs affect responses to requests for help.

UC Berkeley |

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.

UC Merced |

New book shows pros and cons of 'helicopter parenting'

A UC Merced professor explores the ramifications of this hands-on approach to raising kids.

UC San Diego |

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.

UC Santa Cruz |

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.

UCLA |

Inadequate financial savings tied to childhood health risks

UCLA study finds wealth is a greater predictor than income for obesity and illness in kids.

UC Riverside |

Children trust ‘smart’ characters on television

New UC Riverside study finds that figures viewed as clever help preschoolers model problem-solving behavior.

UC Riverside |

Cheaters never win, finds new study

A UC Riverside sociologist's experiment shows that selfish behavior lowers levels of happiness.

UC San Diego |

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.

UC Berkeley |

How your brain files away words

View a colorful "semantic atlas" built by UC Berkeley scientists that illustrates how we process language.

UC Berkeley |

Reinventing childhood in the 21st century

What are the differences between helicopter and "frontier" parenting? A UC Berkeley professor explores.

UCLA |

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.