BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN
ENTERTAINMENT & RESEARCH
TO HELP THE NEXT GENERATION THRIVE
Media has power. Content creators have an opportunity. Research can help.
THE POWER OF STORIES
Stories move hearts and minds in a way that numbers alone can’t. We all know it inherently. And a growing body of research supports it.
THE IMPACT ON YOUTH
Good intentions are important, but often not sufficient. Research can help ground us in how to create content responsibly.
THE IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH
The brain is more malleable during early childhood and adolescence than at any other time of our lives. And young people today report consuming more than 9 hours of media a day.
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Working out of UCLA, the Center for Scholars & Storytellers (CSS) is a nonprofit helping connect the biggest names in Hollywood and creative professionals everywhere with evidence-based insights from psychology to positively impact kids, teens, and young adults.
We’re the only organization with the institutional affiliation, academic credibility, and entertainment expertise to meet youth and young adults where they are: on screens.
“Although insights that can guide responsible storytelling emerge regularly from the work of social scientists, they are often slow to make their way into the hands of the entertainment industry. That’s why, when I obtained my doctorate in psychology after almost two decades working in the movie industry, I created the Center for Scholars & Storytellers.”
