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College of Creative Studies student Jake Tran

Watching art films can make you a more creative thinker

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Shelly Gable, David Morrison, Javier Read de Alaniz, Kelly Caylor
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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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Matt Perko

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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The corpus callosum, in red, connects the two hemispheres of the brain together.

New findings in split-brain science: Even minimal fiber connections can unify consciousness
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A two-minute fix for procrastination
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Matt Perko
UCSB Distinguished Professor Emeritus Brenda Major

Lifetime of research on prejudice and resilience earns Brenda Major national recognition
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A great-tailed grackle on a patio chair

Both flexibility and persistence make some birds successful in human-made environments
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How to become a more curious person, according to new research
Leda Cosmides, Adina Roskies, Rachel Segalman
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Left to right: Leda Cosmides, Adina Roskies, Rachel Segalman

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