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Artificial intelligence often displays questionable moral instincts. USC Dornsife researchers are investigating how to keep them aligned with human values.

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.

People who highly value equality and purity are most likely to see excessive wealth as wrong, a new study suggests.

A multi-university twin study led in part by USC Dornsife researchers finds that accelerated biological aging, amplified by early-life disadvantage, is linked to steeper IQ declines by midlife.

Is extreme wealth a moral failure or a badge of honor? A global study co-led by USC Dornsife reveals what really drives our judgments about the ultra-rich.

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

Rejection can feel physically painful. It also provides a lesson for your brain on whom to connect with and how.

In a proof-of-concept study by a team that included USC Dornsife researchers Christopher Beam and Margaret Gatz, the inexpensive test detected five key biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease — more than current commercially available blood tests can measure.

Mixing his passion for magic with his academic studies, graduating cognitive science major Tyler Gibgot learns he can help others find their own brand of magic.