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The UCLA Anderson professor’s new book aims to help people “make tomorrow better today.”

An international team including UCLA sociologist Giovanni Rossi found that people rely on each other for help constantly.

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.

UCLA researchers create video playlist for YouTube Kids’ anti-bullying programming.

UCLA study shows anxiety about a current pregnancy predicted shorter gestation times.

The Center for Scholars and Storytellers found less than 5% of teens want to see aspirational content in TV or movies.

Luskin School professor Ian Holloway is among researchers working with health officials to develop evidence-based strategies.

UCLA professor Susan Perry and her team of researchers reveal their findings on capuchin monkeys and social integration.

UCLA psychologist Matthew Lieberman explains why people don’t perceive the world the same way others do.

The seven-year study, led by UCLA psychologists, tracked mothers and their offspring from preconception until the children were 5 years old.

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.

The researchers said their findings held true across all demographics, including groups that have been hesitant to receive the vaccine.

A new UCLA study explores the relationship between innate dispositions toward threats, the social environment and responses to COVID-19.

Keith Holyoak, professor of psychology, and Hal Hershfield, professor of marketing and behavioral decision-making, weigh in on reaching people with COVID-19 information.

Study finds bilingual infants become interested in speech at the same age as those learning only one language.

In the new book he co-wrote, Salzman reveals the hidden rules that govern who owns what — from the reclining space behind airline seats to HBO passwords.

The study found that those who have stayed in during the pandemic were 37% more likely to feel anxious than those who haven’t.

Yalda Uhls writes that people shouldn’t obsessively fear that screen time is stunting kids’ emotional development.

Families continue to demand aggressive medical treatment for loved ones, even when they know it isn't likely to help.

The findings may help health care professionals better assess those with autism and schizophrenia.

Wondering how to woo your crush this Valentine’s Day? When it comes to love, don’t wing it — take a lesson from the birds (and bees) instead.

A UCLA study shows that radiation therapy can be cut from five weeks to five days.

UCLA is tied for fifth in the number of professors honored this year as early-career scientists and scholars who are rising stars of science.

Solutions to lower health risks for students and faculty include stretch breaks and more open classrooms.

Research brief: The drug is made up of compounds produced by plants, including curcumin. Curcumin has been tested to help fight multiple cancers because it is an antioxidant that reduces swelling and inflammation.