USC Dornsife News

USC Dornsife psychologists find that people tend to remember their good old days when they feel disappointed or sad in the present. [2¾ min read]

Not providing parental leave could compromise the well-being of children and their parents.

Darby Saxbe studies family stress at USC Dornsife but jams on the weekends in a band formed with other mothers from her kids’ school. [4 min read]

USC Dornsife experts explain how growing polarization in political and religious beliefs have made traditional holiday gatherings a challenge for families to navigate, and how to avoid a big blowout. [4 ¼ min read]

Transfer student Margarita Lopez home-schooled eight children. Now, at 58, she sets her sights on a psychology degree at USC Dornsife. [3 ¾ min read]

Tapping both personal and professional experience, USC Dornsife psychologist David Schwartz provides insight into why victims of sexual assault frequently delay reporting their experience and why that doesn’t warrant dismissing their claims. [3 1/2 min read]

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh recently was accused of sexually assaulting a young woman when he and the alleged victim were teenagers. Criminal psychologist Craig Lareau weighs in on the widely varying responses to the allegations. [4 min read]

In ‘The Conversation,’ Hannah L. Schacter shares research that shows helping others offers a number of important psychological and health benefits. [4 1/2 min read]

Researchers find that, even after accounting for religious belief, the association between political leanings and a sense of purpose were strong. [1 ¾ min read]