by angelarr | Dec 15, 2022 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research
Outlined in a newly released LA Times article, Blum Center research on flooding has begun to have real-world impacts. The article introduces a motion that was recently passed by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors that seeks to have the Department of Public...
by angelarr | Dec 13, 2022 | Compassion, Press Coverage, Research
In an article written by Kathrine Ellison for Irvine Standard, Blum Center researcher Paul Piff is interviewed regarding his work within the world of awe. He explains that the feeling of awe we experience outdoors is ultimately very good for us – enhancing our...
by angelarr | Dec 2, 2022 | Compassion, Research
Researchers Sean Goldy and Blum Center Associate Director Paul Piff recently published a commentary in Behavioral and Brain Sciences in response to Edgar Dubourg and Nicolas Baumard’s article on the psychological foundations of fiction with imaginary worlds. Goldy...
by angelarr | Nov 28, 2022 | Other, Research
In a new book chapter for the World Sustainability Series, Connor Harron and Blum Center Director Richard Matthew explore how Elinor Ostrom’s Nobel Prize-winning work can be applied to developing sustainable agricultural approaches. Analyzing the case of an...
by angelarr | Nov 17, 2022 | Compassion, Research
In a new research article, Blum Center Associate Director Paul Piff, along with Sean Goldy and Nickolas Jones, suggest that “awesome” natural events we witness in our daily lives can affect us – making us more humble, caring, and focused on the well-being of the...
