UCSB — The Current — ‘Video game addiction in teens likely stems from preexisting mental health issues’ and more news
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UCSB’s Media Neuroscience Lab finds that kids who are already having depressive symptoms and social issues are more likely to get stuck in a cycle of problematic gaming.
Artistic director Irwin Appel reflected that “after 20 years, I felt as if we were just getting started,” noting the program’s commitment to constant reinvention.
It’s an exciting week as Dennis Assanis joins UC Santa Barbara as our new chancellor. Here is a message from Chancellor Assanis to our faculty, staff and students.