Wandi Bruine de Bruin
Behavioral Scientist, USC Center for Economic and Social ResearchProvost Professor in Public Policy, Psychology, and Behavioral Science (beginning January 2020)
Are older people really more lonely? This study finds that older adults have fewer social contacts, although the number of close friends tends to be relatively stable across adults of all ages. It is the number of close friends, and how we feel about them, that seems to benefit our well-being.
CESR behavioral scientist Wandi Bruine de Bruin discusses the conditions that make interdisciplinary research teams successful.
Urinary incontinence affects millions of people worldwide. This post discusses the state of research on prevention and treatment of the condition.
Asking people about how their social circles will vote, as in the 2016 USC Dornsife / LA Times Presidential Election Poll, might help to predict people’s voting behavior.