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The benefits of gratitude interventions vary based on where they are practiced, and by whom

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Social psychologist, alum Wendy Berry Mendes to deliver inaugural Major-Blascovich Lecture
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UC Santa Barbara vision scientist Miguel Eckstein (left) and computer scientist Arpit Gupta will discuss AI as a research tool

UCSB researchers discuss AI role in computing and cognition
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How the heart, lungs and brain work together to shape experience
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Researchers find direct human evidence for a neural circuit that may help better understand a mystery of Parkinson’s Disease
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Culture plays key role in people comfortable with contradiction and change
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Watching art films can make you a more creative thinker
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Shelly Gable, David Morrison, Javier Read de Alaniz, and Kelly Caylor

UCSB professors honored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science
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UCSB professor honored for research on how media shapes the human brain
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How people judge collective action, such as this peaceful march, depends on their allegiances, values and beliefs, according to research at UCSB

Social science research on collective action wins National Science Foundation grant
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Even brief lapses in attention can weaken memory
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NIH backs UCSB virtual reality project to help older adults build real social connections
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AI helps explain how covert attention works and uncovers new neuron types
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