Kindness is contagious and these videos can help kids catch the altruism bug
UCLA researchers create video playlist for YouTube Kids’ anti-bullying programming.
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What really drives abortion beliefs? Research suggests it’s a matter of sexual strategies
UCLA psychologist Martie Haselton and Jaimie Arona Krems, from Oklahoma State University, explain how evolutionary social science influences the debate.
Zooming across the political divide
Liberals and conservatives can have positive experiences when they talk politics over the video conferencing platform, a UCLA study shows.
The psychedelic Rx: Hallucinogens and mental health
Can drugs like psilocybin and ecstasy effectively treat depression, addiction and other conditions? UCLA researchers are working to find out.
Can computers understand complex words and concepts?
Research by UCLA, MIT and NIH scientists finds that a machine learning system organizes knowledge in a “very intuitive structure.”
Well, I see it differently!
UCLA psychologist Matthew Lieberman explains why people don’t perceive the world the same way others do.
UCLA psychologist looks for new ways to treat alcohol addiction
Lara Ray hopes her research will lead to better medications and clinical care.
Pregnant moms and depression: Study links rising symptoms to kids’ behavioral issues
The seven-year study, led by UCLA psychologists, tracked mothers and their offspring from preconception until the children were 5 years old.
3 UCLA faculty members elected to National Academy of Sciences for 2022
Dr. E. Dale Abel, Robert Bjork and Rosa Matzkin were honored for their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
Study shows how to lower divorce rate among poor Americans: Raise the minimum wage
When states increased their minimum hourly wage by $1, divorce rates declined by 7% to 15% among those earning low wages.
Betting on the Super Bowl: All in good fun?
Dr. Timothy Fong, co-director of the UCLA Gambling Studies Program, shares insight into how something “fun” can become a devastating addiction for some people.
How much do students learn when they double the speed of their class videos?
With 85% of students surveyed reporting “speed-watching,” UCLA psychology researchers designed experiments to gauge their comprehension.
The American Dream is more attainable for TV characters than Americans
A report from UCLA’s Center for Scholars and Storytellers looks at the intersection of race, class and social mobility in shows popular with teens.
‘I could be killed at any time’: The anguish of being wrongfully convicted of murder
A UCLA psychologist and undergraduate assess the ongoing traumatic impact of Maurice Caldwell’s unjust incarceration.
New mothers’ sleep loss linked to accelerated aging
Too little sleep in the first six months after giving birth can add three to seven years to women’s “biological age,” UCLA scientists report.
Conservatives’ sensitivity to pandemic threat suppressed by distrust of science, media
A new UCLA study explores the relationship between innate dispositions toward threats, the social environment and responses to COVID-19.
UCLA Health clinic helps mom heal after near-death birth experience
Resources include therapy sessions and a moms support group.
Can TV shows help teens navigate bullying, depression and other mental health issues?
Yes, says a new report by the UCLA Center for Scholars and Storytellers, but only when they approach these topics in a credible, supportive way.
Is One Really the Loneliest Number?
Professor Naomi Eisenberger, who studies how the brain and body react to relationships, looks at isolation during the pandemic.
As optimism returns, a reminder that life after COVID-19 will be stressful for many
“Parents should be patient and not expect everything to go back to how it was before,” said UCLA professor Bridget Callaghan.
Babies prefer baby talk, whether they’re learning one language or two
Study finds bilingual infants become interested in speech at the same age as those learning only one language.
Tweens and TV: UCLA’s 50-year survey reveals the values kids learn from popular shows
The messages kids glean from TV can influence their attitudes and behaviors as they grow into their teenage years and beyond, UCLA psychologists say.