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In the News – The New York Times Features UC Irvine Research

In the News – The New York Times Features UC Irvine Research

by Maureen Purcell | Sep 10, 2022 | Compassion, Press Coverage, Research

In an opinion column for the The New York Times, Peter Coy highlighted a study on ‘The Moralization of Effort’ by UC Irvine researchers Jared Celniker, Andrew Gregory, Hyunjin Koo, Paul Piff, and Peter Ditto and University of British Columbia researcher Azim...
In the News – The New York Times Features UC Irvine Research

In the News: Hyunjin Koo’s Research on Empathy Towards Poor

by Maureen Purcell | Jul 1, 2022 | Compassion, Press Coverage, Research

HealthDay released an article that referenced the work of researchers Hyunjin Koo, Azim Shariff, and Paul Piff on the attitudes of wealthy people towards lower income people based on the way they made their money.  It may make sense to predict that wealthy people who...
Greater Good’s top 10 insights on a meaningful life

Greater Good’s top 10 insights on a meaningful life

by angelarr | Dec 17, 2021 | Compassion, Press Coverage, Research

Greater Good Magazine just released its list of 2021’s top 10 insights on the science of a meaningful life, and a study conducted in Blum Center Associate Director Paul Piff’s research lab was the first finding featured. In the article, lead author Andrew...
Small Change, Better World Featured in 2021 Brilliant Future Campaign Annual Report

Small Change, Better World Featured in 2021 Brilliant Future Campaign Annual Report

by angelarr | Oct 6, 2021 | Compassion

The Blum Center’s Small Change, Better World program was highlighted in the 2021 Brilliant Future Campaign Annual Report. The feature piece profiles a project by Caitlin Roque that exemplifies the program’s mission to fund small but meaningful community...
School of Social Ecology Highlights the Pandemic Histories Archive Project

School of Social Ecology Highlights the Pandemic Histories Archive Project

by angelarr | Sep 25, 2021 | Compassion, Research

The UCI School of Social Ecology recent published a feature article about the Pandemic Histories Archive. Over 180 students have contributed to the archive project over the past 18 months, recording observations and experiences related to the pandemic and key social...
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