USC Dornsife News

Brain scans show that stories that force us to think about our deepest values activate a region of the brain once thought to be its autopilot, according to USC Dornsife researchers.

USC Dornsife’s Giorgio Coricelli of economics and psychology uses MRI to show that failure is a rewarding experience when the brain has a chance to assess its options and mistakes.

Dubbed ‘Golgi,’ a new map of a rat brain built by USC Dornsife researchers makes it easy for scientists and doctors to explore the brain and connectome.

Researchers from across campus, including Don Arnold and Scott Fraser, visualize and study brains as they form memories.

University Professor Larry Swanson’s new book, an encyclopedic parts inventory providing a comprehensive vocabulary for brain maps, will serve as a valuable resource for President Obama’s Brain Initiative.

Laura Baker's Southern California Twin Project housed in USC Dornsife is investigating how genes and environment influence delinquent behavior from childhood to emerging adulthood.