Giving a partner the benefit of the doubt can boost the relationship
You come home and the kitchen is a mess, with dishes piled in the sink. Your spouse must have left it that way. What you think next could have a major impact on your relationship and your stress level, writes Jessica Borelli, associate professor of psychology and social behavior.
Problems more frequent in low-income, rural areas of the nation
While serious violations like those in the Flint, Michigan, crisis are rare, ensuring reliable access to safe drinking water poses challenges for communities across the country, according to a recent study led by a School of Social Ecology professor.
Candice Odgers, professor of psychology and social behavior, explains the science.
The worries are pervasive: kids spend so many hours on their phones, and that must be having an impact on their mental health. But is this constant connection harmful?
Odgers reviewed the science and answered that question for 80 people at the second Daybreak Dialogues breakfast lecture series in January.
Book focuses on conflict and peace in two cities.
Scott Bollens, professor of urban planning and public policy, has published a new book about urban conflict and peace in the politically polarized cities of Jerusalem and Belfast since 1994.
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Nicola Ulibarri, assistant professor of urban planning and public policy, and a team of UC and national lab researchers were recently awarded a three-year, $3.7 million grant to study California’s water system. The grant was awarded through a multicampus-national collaborative research competition, UC Laboratory Fees.
Master of Advanced Studies program offers flexibility for working professionals
The Master of Advanced Studies in Criminology, Law and Society -- an online degree program at the School of Social Ecology -- was ranked the third best online masters program in criminal justice in the country, according to U.S. News and World Report.
Loftus's work on false memory has had lasting impact
Elizabeth Loftus, distinguished professor of social ecology, was selected as one of the 50 most influential living psychologists by Best Schools, a website with news and resources for prospective students seeking a college degree.
Loftus appeared on the list for her decades of work on false memories. Her research has been influential in a criminal justice system that relies heavily on eyewitness testimony.
Associate Professor Emily Owens recently contributed to national report on proactive policing.
Normally, police respond to crime once it occurs. In contrast, proactive policing involves police departments actively seeking to prevent or reduce crime before it happens. A large body of research has found that most of the proactive measures work, at least in the short term.
Social ecologists probe positive, negative effects of digital technology
Studying the links between the digital and physical worlds will be crucial in the coming decades, predicts Daniel Stokols, founding dean of the University of California, Irvine’s School of Social Ecology and author of Social Ecology in the Digital Age, published in October.
MLFP student deploys to Puerto Rico to help hurricane victims
When Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in October, first year Masters of Legal and Forensic Psychology student Aaron Bell remembered what he had seen when Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines in 2013: nonprofit organizations deploying to help. And he wanted to join them.