USC Dornsife News

A USC Dornsife study shows that combining brain imaging methods may help forecast which adolescents are most at risk for developing anxiety disorders, years before symptoms appear.

USC Dornsife psychologists show that empathy can be conditioned through emotional rewards — revealing a surprising path to compassion.

Listening to songs tied to meaningful life events activates memory and reward centers in the brain. The USC Dornsife Brain and Creativity Institute discovery could aid Alzheimer’s disease treatment.

Elementary school students, guided by USC Dornsife scholars, find learning about the nervous system is music to their brains.

Bittersweet experiences aren’t uncommon. Do people ever truly feel both positive and negative at the same exact moment, or do we just switch quickly back and forth?

New USC Dornsife research reveals a link between the thickness of a certain brain region and vulnerability to financial exploitation in older adults.

With help from a little movie magic, researchers reveal the unique brain activity of mixed emotions, verifying they are more than a figment of the mind.

In addition to sweet, salty, sour, bitter and umami, ammonium chloride may also be a basic taste, according to a new study by USC Dornsife neuroscientists.

Psychology researcher finds significant brain processing differences in people who are lonely people vs not lonely.