The societal disruptions caused by the coronavirus can take their toll on our mental health. USC experts offer insight into how to reduce stress during a global pandemic.
Wendy Wood, a USC professor who specializes in changing behaviors, offers strategies for transferring office habits to your new home workspace amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
From taking their fears seriously to finding new ways to be active together, USC experts offer insight into how parents can help their children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A child actor who played Julius Rottwinkle in the movie Matilda, Leor Hackel has joined USC Dornsife as an assistant professor of psychology.
A new USC study has found that liberals and conservatives feel certain violations of moral concerns like loyalty and purity in different areas of their bodies.
Whether you’re trying to quit smoking or lose weight, USC experts want to help you think positively, set realistic goals and follow through on your resolutions for 2020.
Two USC experts suggests you frame your resolutions to emphasize purpose-based performance.
Thanksgiving is a great time to count your blessings, but evidence shows that being grateful throughout the year can lead to better health and well-being.
An USC psychology professor explains how this beloved children’s show uncovered the secret to educational success.
Researchers have found that, even when quickly processing a series of images, older adults prioritize positive information.
These days, facts aren’t always enough to win an argument. Find out where our beliefs come from and why they’ve become even harder to change.
Why does adversity knock some people down while others bounce right back up? It’s called resilience, and more scientists are studying it.
USC experts agree: Online dating and shopping have many of us wondering if a day dedicated to romantic love might be passé.
USC doctoral student and Air Force Capt. Katie McNamara studies bisexual service members and veterans, who may be at higher risk for mental health issues such as PTSD and depression than their gay, lesbian or heterosexual peers.
Transfer student Margarita Lopez home-schooled eight kids. Now, at 58, she sets her sights on a psychology degree.
Researchers find that conservatives, more so than liberals, find their lives are meaningful or have purpose.
From numbers to colors, superstitions vary dramatically from culture to culture. For this Friday the 13th, USC Dornsife faculty trace what we share and how we differ in what we believe brings us good luck — and bad.
Researchers across disciplines at USC turn a scientific eye on happiness and its complex connection to our health, relationships and economy.
The science of making up your mind is more complicated than you might think.
For 20 years, Thomas Lyon has been studying how to best interview child witnesses. Now he’s making a difference in their court cases, too.
The Healthy Minds Research Volunteer Corps at USC enlists potential research participants of varying racial and socioeconomic backgrounds from across the greater Los Angeles area.
Whether it’s clothes, toys, books or schools, the designs tell students a lot about marketing and childhood.
Since their introduction 10 years ago, smartphones have become a necessity many can’t live without.
Shrikanth Narayanan leads a team focusing on sleep quality, self-assessed work performance and social interaction among Keck Medicine of USC nurses.