Congratulations to Steve Hinshaw, for his recently announced award from the Society for Research in Child Development, for Distinguished Contributions to Child Development. This award Is given in... Read more
Social Psychologist Claude Steele has been awarded the Scientific Impact Award by the Society of Experimental Social Psychology (SESP) along with Joshua Aronson of NYU/Steinhardt. The Scientific... Read more
Professor Emeritus Sheldon Zedeck "A Long Search for Better Prediction of Academic Performance: Non-cognitive Predictors" The presentation focused on Shelly's career efforts to search for, develop,... Read more
A new study shows that when you finish your spouse’s sentences or answer a fill-in-the-blank question, you’re engaging the brain’s relay station for memories, an area that until now was largely... Read more
Although our department is well known for its studies of emotion in humans. Ph.D. candidate Mikel Delgado, from the Jacobs Lab ( jacobs.berkeley.edu ) , recently published the first experimental... Read more
Netflix binge-watching versus a hike in the woods. A cheeseburger versus kale salad. Fentanyl versus Tylenol. New UC Berkeley research suggests our brain activity could be influenced to make the... Read more
If you rage with frustration during a marital spat, watch your blood pressure. If you keep a stiff upper lip, watch your back. New research from UC Berkeley and Northwestern University, based on how... Read more
On May 12 th at the Alumni House, a Book Launch was held for Achieving College Dreams: How a University and Charter District Partnership Created an Early College High School . This book was edited by... Read more
Fox squirrels flick their tails when they can’t get a cherished nut in much the same way that humans kick a vending machine that fails to deliver the anticipated soda or candy bar, according to new... Read more
The UC Berkeley Outstanding GSI Awards are given to the best GSIs of the year, nominated by the course instructor. Congratulations to the Outstanding GSI Award Winners for 2015-16 from Psychology... Read more