Research
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Psychology professor’s book explores everyday feminism
In a new book, Aaronette M. White, an associate professor of psychology at UC Santa Cruz, collects the personal reflections of 18 African Americans who are practicing feminism in their everyday lives.
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New poll by UCSC professor reveals declining support for the death penalty
In California, support for the death penalty has eroded significantly since 1989, according to a new public-opinion poll by psychology professor Craig Haney.
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Bill Domhoff’s new book documents the rise of progressive politics in Santa Cruz
A new book reveals the roots of progressive politics in Santa Cruz.
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Black men tell tales of transformation in new book Ain’t I a Feminist?
Black men tell tales of transformation in the new book Ain’t I a Feminist? by Aaronette White, associate professor of psychology.
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How children learn to ‘think like scientists’ is focus of prof’s work at Children’s Discovery Museum
Psychology professor Maureen Callanan is partnering with Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose to explore the ways kids learn to “think like scientists.”
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Most teen girls still experience sexual harassment and sexism, according to new study
Nine of 10 teen girls report experiencing sexual harassment, and majorities also say they have received discouraging comments about their abilities in school and athletics, according to a new study that appears in the May/June issue of the journal Chil
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‘Finding their niche’ is critical to underrepresented student success, study reveals
A new study has produced an unusually intimate portrait of the college experience for UCSC students from underrepresented groups, including those who are among the first in their family to attend college.
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Animated tutors help remedial readers, language learners, autistic children
Tools developed by researchers exploring language and speech comprehension can become powerful aids for remedial readers, children with language challenges, and anyone learning a second language, according to psychology professor Dominic Massaro of the Un
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UCSC project aims to provide a virtual speech therapist via cell phone
UCSC researchers have received funding from Microsoft Research to develop a virtual speech therapist, accessible on a cell phone, to aid stroke survivors in Malaysia.
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New book Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me) explains how self-deception dooms marriages, starts wars, and promotes a culture of unaccountability
In the new book Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me), Elliot Aronson spells out how the psychological mechanism of self-justification puts us on a slippery slope of self-deception that frequently gets us into enormous trouble when we are unable to ac
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Sexualization of girls is linked to common mental health problems in girls and women, says APA task force chaired by UC Santa Cruz professor
A report of the American Psychological Association (APA) released today (Monday, February 19) found evidence that the proliferation of sexualized images of girls and young women in advertising, merchandising, and media is harmful to girls’ self-image and