Big girls don’t cry
Study finds overweight teens who are satisfied with their bodies are less depressed.
View ArticlePsychologist’s studies make sense of bullying
UCLA psychology professor is changing the way parents and schools think about bullying.
View ArticleParents are happier people, study shows
Psychologists find parents experience greater happiness, meaning in life than nonparents.
View ArticleUC Davis professor receives $5.6M for gratitude research
Grant will advance science of gratitude.
View ArticleWhat makes students happy?
Winner of "human happiness" student video competition announced.
View ArticleHappiness in the workplace
UC Riverside professor Sonja Lyubomirsky on studying human happiness.
View ArticleUC Riverside Ph.D. Juliet Beni is always early to academic party
A Ph.D. as a teenager is a rare feat.
View ArticlePsychopaths not all psychos
Many have no history of violent or criminal behavior, says UC Irvine professor.
View ArticleCognitive scientist awarded chair in communications
Interdisciplinary scholar Teenie Matlock named first McClatchy Chair at UC Merced.
View ArticleSpiritual leaders learn to help congregants through cancer
UCLA hosts "Spirituality and Medicine — Toward an Integrative Approach."
View ArticleGratitude research awards announced
Greater Good center, UC Davis award $3M to expand scientific understanding of gratitude.
View ArticleLeaders gather to develop competencies for pain management education
UC Davis Health System hosts two-day summit.
View ArticleMeditation reduces loneliness
UCLA study also finds that mindfulness technique benefits immune system.
View ArticleRepeated exposure to traumatic images may be harmful to health
UC Irvine study finds watching extensive TV coverage placed participants at risk.
View ArticleThat giant tarantula is terrifying, but I’ll touch it
Expressing your emotions can reduce fear, UCLA psychologists report.
View ArticleShould I marry him?
If you're having doubts, don't ignore them, suggests UCLA psychology study.
View ArticleWandering minds associated with aging cells
UCSF study finds link between attentional state and length of telomeres.
View ArticleOnline course off to great start
UC Irvine professor broadens reach with online environmental psychology course.
View ArticleLook just below the eyes
We gaze a bit lower than expected to gather most accurate information from one's face.
View ArticlePatient behavior key to controlling chronic disease
New strategies developed at UCLA may improve health and decrease costs.
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