Communication Content

Richard Huskey on Brain Flow

Soterios J Johnson — February 20, 2023 - 2:15pm

�ٺ��Ƶ assistant professor of communication and cognitive science Richard Huskey explains the flow state, which some describe as being "in the zone." Evidence suggests flow can ward off depression, prevent burnout and make us more resilient.

Understanding How Students Learn Through Virtual Reality

Jocelyn C Anderson — March 25, 2024 - 9:02am

How �ٺ��Ƶ virtual reality research is promoting STEAM learning and helping improve child education.

People Who Contribute Least in Crowdsourcing Can Do the Most to Improve a Public Good

Karen Michele Nikos — November 08, 2023 - 1:00pm

Whether talking about the office kitchen, hiking trails or ratings on Yelp, there are always people who put in effort to leave those spaces better. There are also those who contribute nothing to that public good.

New research using large-scale online experiments suggests that rewarding people to contribute to a virtual public good, such as a simulated online rating for a ferry system, increased the accuracy of the ratings and improved the overall quality of that resource.

‘The Backdrop’ Podcast Features Scientist on the ‘Flow’ State of Mind and How It Can Affect Well-Being

Soterios J Johnson — February 21, 2023 - 3:00pm

Whether it’s an athlete performing at their best or a musician taking it to another level, flow feels good and is good for our well-being. And the best part — pretty much anyone can at

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Andy Fell — February 25, 2022 - 10:00am

Why Does Experiencing ‘Flow’ Feel So Good?

Karen Michele Nikos — January 06, 2022 - 3:49pm

Reprinted from The Conversation.

How Are Public Health Issues Treated in Social Media?

Maria Magdalena Martinez Castro — November 15, 2021 - 11:31am

When it comes to people talking on social media about vaccine hesitancy, cancer screenings, or virtually any other public health issues, Jingwen Zhang, a �ٺ��Ƶ assistant professor of communication, has been at the forefront. She has monitored social media on health issues, and made suggestions for interventions to debunk myths.

Media Advisory: �ٺ��Ƶ LIVE on Combating Vaccine Misinformation Online

Andy Fell — January 25, 2021 - 11:57am

* Jan. 28, 11 a.m. — Even as vaccines for COVID-19 become more widely available, surveys show that some people may refuse them, often based on misinformation spread over social media. How can public health authorities best combat this kind of misinformation?

Join us Jan. 28 to hear from two �ٺ��Ƶ experts in communication who have studied some of the myths around vaccination and ways to fight misinformation.

‘Sick Posts’ on Social Media Help Early Tracking of COVID-19

Karen Michele Nikos — April 16, 2020 - 4:03pm

Tracking social media “sick posts” could give public health officials a head start on identifying and responding to emerging disease outbreaks, �ٺ��Ƶ researchers suggest.

Internet Communities Can Teach Amateurs to Build Personalized Governments

Karen Michele Nikos — July 11, 2019 - 2:05pm

The internet has its perils with privacy breaches and fake news, but on the plus side, a whole generation of youth have been teaching themselves skills in leadership and community-building, according to a new University of California, Davis, study.