social sciences

Buyers are less likely to make follow-up offers to sellers who take a long time to reject their offer, but a new study suggests they should.

UCLA study respondents cite social media influence and seek to emulate the lifestyles of Elon Musk and Donald Trump.

Keynote speaker Michele Goodwin said we "have to begin to see the attacks on reproductive health care as attacks on our broader democracy.”

The program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, gives awardees the opportunity to study aspects of a society or societies.

A new study from the Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA finds that young people prefer fantasy — without the romance.

Co-producer Veena Hampapur discusses the project presented by Re:Work, the center’s women-led podcast.

A first-of-its-kind program is transforming women’s lives — and forging a path to lasting freedom — by bringing passionate Bruin teaching inside prisons.

With vision and pragmatism, the longtime campus leader and acclaimed scholar is guiding the university through a pivotal transition.

Six recent graduates and one faculty member will conduct research and promote cultural exchanges.

A study by UCLA sociologists finds areas of overlap in what have become “deeply polarized” issues.

Lawson, who led desegregation and worker justice efforts beginning in the 1960s, was known for teaching nonviolent resistance tactics to thousands of young activists.

Justin C.M. Brown’s career change blends research and art with a unique look at Westwood’s campus.

UCLA study finds using “please” may not be so polite in everyday requests.

The UCLA researcher will explore why a mostly moderate public is represented by increasingly polarized elected officials.

McClure, a UCLA professor of political science, English and comparative literature, died Dec. 21, 2023.

A $9.4 million federal grant furthers the UCLA Agile Visual Analytics Lab’s goal of making information accessible and meaningful for all.

The awardees will study in Brazil, Chile, England, India, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, and Tunisia.

In its second year, the UCLA Initiative to Study Hate plans to fund new research teams and host a central research hub.

UCLA report finds nearly half of those surveyed think sex and romance are too prominent in film and TV.

Streisand personally kicked off the event with remarks about the current American landscape.

UCLA psychologists find people tend to remember vague assertions in more definitive terms.

Classes in the STEM fields should include context from history and other social sciences, UCLA researchers write.

UCLA sociologist Abigail Saguy found that LGBTQ+ and feminist activists support adding an “X” option on identification cards.

UCLA psychologists suggest that by 25, one’s mode of evaluating the truthfulness of information is pretty much set.

UCLA professors Jacob Foster and Danny Snelson weigh in on how artificial intelligence might influence and invigorate writing, art and culture.