USC Dornsife News

As our attitudes about gender identities shift, language is evolving to accommodate the change. [4 min read]

By using "friction" and "reverse-engineering," you can successfully tackle your New Year's resolutions, says USC Dornsife psychologist Wendy Wood.

Stories written for The Conversation in 2019 by USC Dornsife faculty and post-doctoral researchers generate a record number of online views.

In early American colonies, dissent would often lead to exile, a punishment founders considered as they framed the constitution. [5 min read]

The Christian movement "Independent Network Charismatic" is changing America's religious and political landscape, says USC Dornsife sociologist Richard Flory. [6 ½ min read]

Anecdotally, thank-you calls are thought to be helpful in getting donors to give again. But does the data actually back this up? USC Dornsife behavioral economist Anya Samek investigates. [3 ½ min read]

After experiencing firsthand the horrifying results of war, many veterans become outspoken critics of military conflict. [4 ½ min read]

Growing our own food may make us feel good, but focusing our energy on large-scale sustainable change might be the better choice. [5½ min read]

It may be tempting to equate Day of the Dead with Halloween, but the two holidays celebrate very different customs. [5 min read]