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Mind & body

In some people, psychopathy goes undetected. A recent UC Berkeley study offers a solution

By using a combination of methods tailored to the multidimensional nature of psychopathy, we could transform how we identify and understand this personality disorder, said Berkeley psychology professor and lead author Keanan Joyner.

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Humanities

Don’t worry. Study shows you’re likely a more creative writer than ChatGPT. For now.

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Politics & society

Election 2024: Berkeley scholars explore the complex dynamics of a historic campaign

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Research

Capturing carbon from the air just got easier

Spotlight: Election 2024

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Anxious about the election? UC Berkeley psychologists explain how to cope

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Fascism shattered Europe a century ago — and historians hear echoes today in the U.S.

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Watch a UC Berkeley digital forensics expert break down political deepfakes

Research

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Politics & society

Sociologists are the detectives of the social world, says UC Berkeley dean of social sciences

Watch Raka Ray explain the basics of the study of sociology in just 101 seconds.

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Politics & society

In a time of bitter polarization, Berkeley researchers find a promising solution

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Humanities

When Kamala Harris is speaking, this professor is listening

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Arts & culture

World Humanities Report, directed by UC Berkeley’s Sara Guyer, warns of extinction risk to human knowledge

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Business & economics

“Altruistic” doctors put patients before profits — and achieve better results, study finds

Arts & culture

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A new BAMPFA exhibit grapples with Syria’s civil war, inviting students to reflect

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Circus arts meet pro wrestling in a raucous theatrical performance

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Podcasts

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Berkeley Talks: A return to monarchy? Bradley Onishi on Project 2025

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Berkeley Talks: With white helmets and GoPros, these volunteers risk it all in Syria’s civil war

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People

Yesenia Ochoa

‘I’m just one of millions of migrant students working hard to achieve their goals’

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Economist James A. Robinson, a new Nobel laureate, left a lasting impact in his years at UC Berkeley

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Campus & community

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Falcon fans mourn and remember Nox, UC Berkeley’s youngest peregrine

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At his inauguration, Chancellor Lyons thanks UC Berkeley, charts path for ‘the people’s university’

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