Society & Psychology
Elizabeth Quinn-Jensen, a graduate student and researcher in UC Santa Barbara’s Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, and colleagues recently published a paper exploring how strong feelings...
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When data itself is skewed, how do the findings themselves — or even policies and outcomes — get affected by such biases?
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Emily Jacobs gave a lecture last week in the library entitled, “The Uncharted Mind — The Scientific Body of Knowledge: Whose Body Does it Serve?”
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The Harirud flows west from the snow-capped peaks of the Hindu Kush. From this origin, the river traverses Afghanistan, Iran and Turkmenistan.
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How do pseudoscientific beliefs, as they are called, spread and come to be accepted by many as fact?
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One of the most devastating impacts to arise from the Spanish colonial system emerged in the form of disease.
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Researchers discovered that not even high levels of social support insulated SGM Latinx immigrants from developing symptoms.
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Kim and her collaborators carried out a meta-analysis on 22 studies evaluating collective intelligence in 1,356 groups and 5,279 individuals.
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Julia Fine worked alongside an array of collaborators to better understand how UCSB students relate to the climate crisis.
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Liberman has been conducting research with the hope of understanding how parents can raise their children to avoid falling into the trap of stereotyping.
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On Zoom, exhaustion comes from the inability to distinguish between person, background and technology, according to Nadler.
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The campaign, known as Earth Day Every Day, represents the culmination of five years of accumulated lifestyle changes carried out by Williams and her husband.
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Lawson hopes that his colleagues see their perspective piece as an ultimately positive and optimistic one.
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New knowledge supplied by better technology allowed Kennett and his research group to determine the timing of ancestry change and population movements.
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Of particular importance for Tettegah is S.T.E.M. and data science engagement with underrepresented groups on campus.
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You are a lingering runner's high, watching the sun rise over the cliffs
You are the cozy feeling the moment you wake up, nestled under the quilt you got from your grandma
You are the burst of inspiration (and motivation) at 3:42 a.m. in the library
You are the lopsided Sharpie heart on your Cajé latte
When you take your shoes off at SBA security and know you're the hot, mysterious airport traveler
You are the rush after winning a debate concerning Domino's and Woodstock's
You are the random wave and smile from a semi-familiar face on the way to Biochemistry
You are the first bite of a warm Subway sandwich after a long day
You are the relief of getting your feet wet at the beach in the middle of July
You are the first non-dining hall meal after a final
You are the final stitch in your quarter-long knitting project
You are the walk across campus to your favorite song on a cold day: "Sweater Weather"
