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Listen to UCBerkeley Psychology alumnae Jenna Wells + Felicia Zerwas discuss how people in different types of relationships affect each other’s emotions in this episode of the Social Sciences Matrix (SocialScienceMatrix) Podcast: bit.ly/3X0cutV

I can't express how absolutely *delightful* it has been to start at UC Berkeley UCBerkeley Psychology. I have felt so supported, welcomed, and valued. A dream come true – an absolutely magical place to be ✨🐻

Congratulations to UCBerkeley Psychology Professor Dacher Keltner, who received the Association for Psychological Science's (Association for Psychological Science) 2025 APS Mentor Award! bit.ly/3BknXgI

(1/2) Congratulations to UCBerkeley Psychology Professor Emerita Christina Maslach (Christina Maslach) for being awarded the Association for Psychological Science’s (Association for Psychological Science) 2025 James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award! bit.ly/3XMIy6i

I'm ecstatic to share that starting July 2025, I'll join UC Berkeley as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the UCBerkeley Psychology Department! This is a dream come true for an immigrant from Mexico who left everything and everyone he knew behind to relocate to the US in 2013

Did you know worrying too much about happiness can actually make you feel more depressed? Learn more about this new research by UCBerkeley Psychology Profs. Iris Mauss + Oliver P. John + UCBerkeley Psychology alumni Felicia K. Zerwas + Brett Q. Ford: bit.ly/4evTYB1

.UCBerkeley Psychology Prof. Serena Chen says it took time to feel that academia was the right path for her. Now, she supports her own students in finding careers that inspire them in academia + beyond. Learn more about her journey to Cal: bit.ly/3yV0eTw

I'm excited to announce that this work has been accepted at NeurIPS Conference 🥳 We hope to spark cross-disciplinary conversations on goal selection in biological and artificial agents. Check it out at openreview.net/forum?id=GbqzN… Cédric Pierre-Yves Oudeyer Anne Collins Inria Flowers team Collins Lab

UC Berkeley psychology professor Dacher Keltner, who served as a scientific advisor on Pixar Inside Out, Soul and Inside Out 2, unpacks the science behind emotions. bit.ly/3NLmNhk

Feeling post-election stress? You’re not alone. UCBerkeley Psychology Prof. Iris Mauss says “it can be destabilizing to feel like you are living in a totally different reality from how half of the country is thinking.” Read more in HuffPost: bit.ly/3YDQCpa

ICYMI: UC Berkeley neurologist and UCBerkeley Psychology professor Robert Knight explains how concussions really work: “Your brain is not designed to be hit. It is as simple as that.” 🥊 Watch the video ⏩ bit.ly/4fKpjAS

Do animals get jealous like people? New UCBerkeley Psychology research looks at years of studies into whether non-human animals have a similar sense of fairness. The answer is more nuanced than it may seem. news.berkeley.edu/2024/12/12/do-…

(1/2) A new bipolar disorder study led by UCBerkeley Psychology + Berkeley Neuroscience Prof. Lance Kriegsfeld was awarded a $4.5 million grant from BD². The study examines how disruption of the body’s circadian rhythms affects people with bipolar disorder. Read more: bit.ly/3DLdqwu

#CalBigGive starts NOW! Donate to help support graduate students like Lindsey (Lou) Deringer! Lou's research aims to explore how self-transcendent emotions and experiences of visual art may help to cultivate social connection. givingday.berkeley.edu/giving-day/908…

Only 8 hours left for #CalBigGive! Donate to support graduate students like Gillian Ozawa (gillian). Her research focuses on how sleep supports resilience to stress and restores emotional wellbeing. Donate here: givingday.berkeley.edu/giving-day/908…

I'm honored and delighted that I was elected to the National Academy of Sciences today! nasonline.org/news/2025-nas-…

Incoming UCBerkeley Psychology Prof. Jasmin Brooks Stephens (Jasmin Brooks Stephens, Ph.D.) made the Forbes Under 30 list for her achievements in healthcare. Learn more about her transformative research on the mental health of Black adults + youth: bit.ly/4jLdUSW

Congratulations to UCBerkeley Psychology Prof. Alison Gopnik on being elected to the National Academy of Sciences (National Academy of Sciences) for her research on how children make sense of the world around them! Learn more: bit.ly/42MMOVX