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How to become a more curious person, according to new research

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Social psychologist Brenda Major wins mentor award, launches scholarship
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Leveraging social psychology to overcome barriers to climate action
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“Coming back to school a little bit older and as a veteran has helped me truly appreciate this experience. It turns out I really enjoy this environment and being in academia — it’s been phenomenal,” says Shadoe Neri-Dewitt ’24.

How a transfer student veteran went from Navy to neuroscience
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University names winners of top student awards for Class of 2024
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AI learns to pay covert attention
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Brenda Major, May 2024

Brenda Major elected to National Academy of Sciences
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UC Santa Barbara selects inaugural Public Voices Fellows
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Russell Sage Foundation taps UCSB social scientists for fellowships
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A holistic framework for studying social emotions
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Simona Pilolla

Embracing single life: Love, intimacy and family beyond the couple
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Social-behavioral findings can be highly replicable, six-year study by four labs suggests
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Elena Zhukova

Are sportier people better friends? New research looks at physical activity and close relationships
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