Sunday, June 28



Jealousy a detriment to productivity, teamwork

While academic competition has often been considered essential in top universities, social psychologists have found that competition "“ in excess "“ can ultimately lead to negative side effects, even deterring students from success. Read more...



File-sharers subject to severe penalties

"When I opened the e-mail and it said RIAA, my heart dropped. I was like, "˜What the ... is this?'" said the third-year anthropology student, who asked that her name be withheld to protect her anonymity with the RIAA. Read more...



Pressure to succeed may run in the family

With the influx of people filling up tables in campus coffee shops during the day, or in the study sessions suggested by dormitory lights late into the night, the fear of failure is palpable again at UCLA as students get back to their routines. Read more...