Dacher Keltner

A study by UC Berkeley and Google researchers found that across various cultures, people express similar facial expressions in specific social situations, such as protests, weddings and funerals.

While mental health issues are frequently stigmatized as a symptom of weakness rather than genuine illness, leading professionals and student advocates assert that the emotional toll of 2020 has posed a legitimate threat to our well-being.

Nine UC Berkeley faculty members from a wide range of departments were elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, or AAAS, on Thursday.

Three leading UC Berkeley psychologists discussed approaches to coping with the emotional side effects of the coronavirus pandemic in a livestream as a part of a campus virtual conversation series Friday.

Keltner teaches the Human Happiness class (LSC160V/PsychC162) here on campus, and his lab, the Berkeley Social Interaction Lab, investigates positive emotions.

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A team of UC Berkeley researchers recently released a study on nonverbal exclamations, identifying a rich and varied language from unspoken vocal expressions, including the sigh.

My most memorable first day of school was my first day as a graduate teaching assistant. — John Kihlstrom, professor emeritus of psychology

What do illegal camping, bilingual sailing lessons and Robert Kennedy have in common? They each could be your path to a future university professorship — or, at least, they each were part of a UC Berkeley faculty member's road to success.

UC Berkeley professor Dacher Keltner sheds light on the universality of emotional experience and the importance of new discoveries in the field.