by angelarr | Sep 13, 2021 | Compassion, Research
L.L.BEAN is funding Blum Center research on the science of awe. By Mimi Ko Cruz American outdoor brand L.L.Bean has partnered with Paul Piff, associate professor of psychological science, to research the mental, social and health benefits of experiencing awe through...
by angelarr | Aug 10, 2021 | Compassion, Research
Newly published research by Andrew Gregory, Jordi Quoidbach, Claudia Haase, and Blum Center Associate Director Paul Piff identifies one of the unexpected upsides of uncertainty. The research, titled “Be here now: Perceptions of uncertainty enhance...
by angelarr | Jul 29, 2020 | Compassion, Research
COVID-19 has ravaged the U.S., killing more than 120,000 people and causing unemployment levels not seen since the Great Depression. But other parts of the world are also suffering – including developing nations in Africa that haven’t yet been hit badly by the...
by angelarr | Jun 15, 2020 | Blog, Compassion, Research
Blum Center Associate Director Paul Piff is one of this year’s winners of the Dean’s Award for Inclusionary Excellence. Each year, the Dean of the School of Social Ecology recognizes a faculty member and graduate student whose research showcases diversity and...
by angelarr | Mar 20, 2020 | Compassion, Research
The new article, titled “Shifting attributions for poverty motivates opposition to inequality and enhances egalitarianism,” highlights how short, easy interventions can make people more compassionate toward those in need. Something as simple as thinking...
