psychological science

Negative, positive political rhetoric about immigration affects well-being of targets

UCI researchers find that it can heighten people’s anxiety about and response to future events

UCI co-leads first-of-its-kind research on effect of genes, geography on children’s lives

Unfortunately, viewing them exacerbates anxiety, according to first-of-its-kind research

First-of-its-kind research conducted in Florida before Hurricane Irma hit

Elizabeth Cauffman, professor of psychological science at UCI, has received a $780,000 grant from the National Institute of Justice to evaluate the Orange County Young Adult Court. This will be the first randomized control trial in the country of a YAC. Such courts are designed to focus specifically on people between the ages of 18 […]

Elizabeth Loftus, Distinguished Professor of psychological science as well as criminology, law & society, has been awarded the Ulysses Medal, University College Dublin’s highest honor, given to those whose work has made an outstanding global contribution. It’s named in recognition of UCD alumnus James Joyce, and past recipients include linguist Noam Chomsky, former U.S. President […]

Possession, not use, of a mobile phone counteracts feelings of isolation, UCI-led study finds

Research shows that while online access is now nearly equal, experiences are not

Pioneering mental health professional, renowned scholar and beloved UCI teacher-mentor Joseph White is recalled as an inspirational campus icon