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The discovery in the amygdala provides insights into how the organ regulates emotions and social behavior.

Social scientists studying inequality and bias should more carefully select names used to represent race, because some names might be signaling more than race.

The findings support the idea that all patients should be discreetly screened for substance abuse during their primary care visits.

A UCLA study finds that few teens do well with less than seven hours a night; more than 11 hours is sub-optimal too.

UCLA anthropologist Susan Perry finds that older, sociable monkeys are more likely to develop mannerisms and then transmit them to others.

Divided attention does impair memory, but a UCLA study found that people can still selectively focus on what is most important — even while they’re distracted.

Dr. Mayer and a growing number of colleagues at UCLA and around the world who are interested in the mind-gut connection have been buoyed by the emerging evidence coming from studies of the gut microbiome.

UCLA researchers upend a long-standing idea that the star-shaped brain cells cannot be differentiated from each other. The results should make it easier for researchers to study how astrocytes relate to disease.

Researchers report that in the early stages of schizophrenia, patients can remember more about the interactions if given hints about context. This finding suggests a potential strategy for memory training.

Why do some people prefer stable, predictable lives while others prefer frequent changes? Findings of a study may hold answers to this question.

UCLA professor’s analysis of nearly 14 million tweets from the Arab Spring showed that normal people drive huge movements.

A new book for educators aims to help those with the disorder establish meaningful friendships and romantic relationships.

Miriam Posner writes about how get-girls-to-code initiatives that aim to fix tech’s gender imbalance may unintentionally help reinforce it.

The team discovers a biological marker that may help to identify youths at risk of poor outcomes and prevent cognitive decline.

The team launching the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge is inviting non-represented staff members to participate in a groundbreaking, campuswide initiative aimed at understanding, preventing and treating depression. 

Professor Shlomo Benartzi writes that when it comes to saving money people recognize the benefit of protection from one’s self.

UCLA researchers found that this was driven by participants’ views on social issues, such as marriage for same-sex couples, rather than economic issues, like tax cuts.

The pain of loneliness can cut deeper than a knife. But its implications go beyond inner turmoil and the corrosion of emotional health. It can contribute to a host of debilitating and sometimes lethal diseases.

Researchers compared how long babies looked at faces of adult women of different ethnicities to gain more understanding of social development.

Cassie Mogilner Holmes has been exploring the relationship between happiness, time and money for almost a decade. She’s looked deeply into such intriguing questions as: Does the meaning of happiness change as people age?

If winter days get you down, you’re not alone. You may have seasonal affective disorder, a type of depression triggered by the change of seasons.

An multidisciplinary team designed an algorithm that could discern structured narratives within the flow of posts on the internet reflecting how humans communicate.

The study is released as the United Nations marks the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

A study by UCLA researchers found that a noninvasive method can help to determine whether an individual will enter remission after just one week of medical treatment.

Behind the move to bring mindfulness into the school day is the UCLA Center for Child Anxiety Resilience Education and Support (CARES), which sponsors this and other programs that support student resilience.