Generation Z wants to be safe, UCLA study finds
Being kind to others, self-acceptance and having fun are also goals for 10- to 24-year-olds surveyed across the U.S.
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Checking in with the UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent
Research shows adolescence offers opportunities for learning and development that have impacts throughout adulthood.
Reality bites! Teens want a new genre on screen: Nomantasy
A new study from the Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA finds that young people prefer fantasy — without the romance.
Scientists create first map of DNA modification in the developing human brain
Findings could help pinpoint cell types most vulnerable to conditions like schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder.
A deeper understanding of avians — and ourselves — through song
UCLA professor Stephanie White discusses what birds could teach us about communication.
Like people, vultures get set in their ways and have fewer friends as they age
Older birds tend to have fewer, more selective friendships with stronger bonds and may know better where to find food.
Venting your frustrations can make friends like you better – if you do it right
Psychologists find it isn’t cathartic, but it can strengthen bonds that might pay off in the future.
Sequencing of the developing human brain uncovers hundreds of thousands of new gene transcripts
New study could improve the ability to make genetic diagnoses and treat neurodevelopmental disorders.
When saying ‘please’ is more strategic than magic
UCLA study finds using “please” may not be so polite in everyday requests.
Your brain on genetics
Daniel Geschwind will discuss what genes have taught us about complex brain disorders during his Faculty Research Lecture.
Craving snacks after a meal? It might be food-seeking neurons, not an overactive appetite
A new UCLA study discovers cells that make mice pursue fatty foods even when they are not hungry.
The keto diet protects against epileptic seizures. Scientists are uncovering why
A new UCLA study involving pediatric patients and mice identifies a number of the diet’s beneficial changes to the gut microbiome.
Battling ‘virtual violence’ against women
Speakers at a “Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age” screening included UCLA’s Safiya Noble, Kristy Guevara-Flanagan and Sarah T. Roberts.
Why emotions stirred by music create such powerful memories
UCLA psychologists found the dynamics of people’s emotions mold otherwise neutral experiences into memorable events.
Adolescents who have a sense of purpose are happier and healthier. How can we help?
UCLA experts and colleagues explain how cultivating meaning and direction helps youth build motivation and resilience.
UCLA takes on hate
In its second year, the UCLA Initiative to Study Hate plans to fund new research teams and host a central research hub.
UCLA researcher finds first proof of menopause in wild chimpanzees
A study of the Ngogo community in Uganda shows humans aren’t the only primates with menopause and significant post-fertile survival.
Romance or nomance? Adolescents prefer to see less sex, more friendships, platonic relationships on screen
UCLA report finds nearly half of those surveyed think sex and romance are too prominent in film and TV.
UCLA psychiatrist adapts memoir about overcoming mental illness into opera
Dr. Kenneth Wells’ composition is his second one based on a professor’s lifelong struggle with schizophrenia.
Q&A: Hal Hershfield on finding harmony with your future self
The UCLA Anderson professor’s new book aims to help people “make tomorrow better today.”
Small acts of kindness are frequent and universal, study finds
An international team including UCLA sociologist Giovanni Rossi found that people rely on each other for help constantly.
There’s a lot of hate in the world. UCLA’s scholars are asking why and what can be done
The new Initiative to Study Hate kicks off with 23 projects that examine how hate manifests in the brain, online, in communities and who is most affected.
Kindness is contagious and these videos can help kids catch the altruism bug
UCLA researchers create video playlist for YouTube Kids’ anti-bullying programming.
Screening for pregnancy anxiety in the first and third trimesters can help reduce early births
UCLA study shows anxiety about a current pregnancy predicted shorter gestation times.
UCLA survey finds most teens reject glamorized lifestyles in entertainment media
The Center for Scholars and Storytellers found less than 5% of teens want to see aspirational content in TV or movies.