How a new parent tells the story of a momentous event can help them make sense of what happened. Research finds new moms’ and dads’ narratives around childbirth held clues about their transition to parenthood.
As artificial intelligence seems to be veering close to self-awareness and we reclassify some animals as “sentient,” USC Dornsife scholars discuss what it means to be conscious.
Neuroscientists know that pregnant mothers’ brains change in ways that appear to help with caring for a baby. Now researchers have identified changes in new fathers’ brains, too.
The long-time USC Dornsife professor was a voracious seeker of knowledge and a beloved mentor to countless students and post-doctoral researchers.
Research from USC Dornsife shows that moral values predict regional differences in COVID-19 vaccination rates beyond structural, demographic and political barriers to vaccination.
Cross-disciplinary researchers at USC Dornsife work to help general audiences understand what they need to know about climate change issues.
Understanding and changing the environment in which habits form is a critical step when it comes to breaking unwanted behaviors and forming healthy ones.
Models show that some 4 million people in the US have lost a grandparent to COVID-19. But until now, there has been little research that looks into the mental health effects of losing a grandparent.
COVID-19 deaths tend to be more unexpected and traumatic than other types of deaths. A USC Dornsife sociologist explains the mental health burdens facing the millions who’ve lost a relative to the coronavirus.
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