A USC study explores how our brains learn from past experiences with social acceptance and rejection to build future connections.
Decoding emotions, especially sadness, behind masks requires extra brain power, complicating interactions for stressed parents and children in key stages of social-emotional development.
Romero, an expert on voter behavior and political representation, offers insights into what it will take to restore trust in America’s electoral process and safeguard inclusive democracy.
With misinformation on the rise and American voters increasingly losing faith in elections, USC experts explore strategies to restore confidence in democracy.
Lerman, an expert on how people communicate in digital spaces, explains how misinformation thrives on emotional triggers — and why traditional fact-checking often misses the mark.
Republican incumbents in four key U.S. House races are in tight bids for reelection, according to a series of polls from USC, CSULB and Cal Poly Pomona.
GREEN WEEK: As artificial intelligence continues to reshape our world, can a centuries-old technology like hydropower meet its rising energy demands? USC’s Shon Hiatt weighs in.
Coastal wetlands — threatened by rising seas — are nature’s powerhouses for capturing and storing carbon. USC researchers are studying how to protect these essential ecosystems.
Barnes, an expert in law, politics and public policy, explains how recent Supreme Court decisions and a shift in judicial tactics are reshaping U.S. politics.
USC experts in international relations and foreign policy discuss how the Olympics shape — and are shaped by — global politics.
