October 30, 2017
Nine new faculty members have joined the School of Social Ecology this year, bringing expertise from multiple disciplines and representing an infusion of new ideas and academic perspectives into the school.
Elizabeth Loftus, professor of psychology and social behavior, has had a profound effect on how eyewitness memories are treated in the courtroom. Memories, Loftus's research has found over the decades, are often not reliable. They can be distorted, manipulated or even completely manufactured. Her studies are a staple of psychology textbooks.
"People in general have misconceptions about how memory works," Loftus told Knowable.
October 20, 2017
Criminology Professor John Hipp discusses local crime trends with the OC Register.
October 19, 2017
UCI-led study finds that people who rely on social media encounter more rumors and report greater distress.
October 14, 2017
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