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Professor Michael Miller completing exercises with US Defense Science Study Group
Psychological & Brain Sciences Professor Mike Miller is shown below… read more
The Neuropathology Night: A New Bridge for Pre-Med Students
Many UCSB pre-med students choose to build their professional foundations… read more
Leda Cosmides and John Toobey, 2016 Winners of the HBES Lifetime Career Award
The Human Behavior & Evolution Society announced that Psychological… read more
Graduating Senior Catherine Enders wins Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research for 2016
In her time at UCSB, Enders has distinguished herself as an experienced… read more
Viral Fear: Professors Heejung Kim and David Sherman find a correlation between fear of Ebola, xenophobia
When the Ebola virus was ravaging western Africa in 2015, a curious thing… read more
2015-16 Psychological & Brain Sciences Undergraduate Award Winners
The Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences presents the 2015-16… read more
Lauren Winczewski Awarded 2016 McClintock Award
Charles G. (Chuck) McClintock became a member of this faculty when he… read more
The PBS Brainiacs Outreach Again
Brain Awareness Week 2016 officially spanned March 14-20th, but for PBS… read more
UC Santa Barbara researchers Lauren Winczewski, Jeff Bowen, and Nancy Collins study empathy in relationships
So you had a terrible day at work. Or the bills are piling up and cash is… read more
UCSB Psychologists John Protzko and Jonathan Schooler Explore Free Will
Arriving home from work to find your partner toiling away in the kitchen,… read more
Prof. Leda Cosmides and Colleagues Study Function of Shame
Shame is a painful emotion, one we do our best to avoid.… read more
Research by UCSB Graduate Student Jeffrey Hunger Critically Exams Body Mass Index (BMI)
In a new study published in the International Journal of… read more
