Stephen D. Benning In The News

The Guardian
Studies show link between hot temps and hostile behavior, during which drivers’ brains are thrown into fight-flight-freeze cycle
K.L.A.S. T.V. 8 News Now
After a suspected road rage shooting that left a 6-year-old and her father hospitalized, police data shows incidents similar to it have increased in North Las Vegas since the pandemic.
Psych Central
Psychopathy has been a Hollywood favorite character trait for years. Determine fact from fiction amidst the entertainment aspects can help you better identify non-verbal cues.
Las Vegas Sun
Donald Trump’s ability to dodge scandals and maintain favorability among his base is a testament to the support he’s been able to coagulate since coming onto the national political scene in 2015, when he announced his first bid for the White House, said Sondra Cosgrove, a history professor at the College of Southern Nevada.
Giddy
Depression is a mental thief that can steal joy, hope, motivation and, in worst-case scenarios, the will to live. For decades, doctors and pharmaceutical companies have implicated serotonin deficiency as depression's primary cause, pushing serotonin-modulating medications as a first-line treatment. And yet the evidence in support of the so-called serotonin hypothesis—or the efficacy of serotonin-modulating drugs—is paltry, at best.
Newsweek
Looking for the perfect Halloween costume to wear this year? While you might think costumes are about hiding behind another identity, they can also be a way to channel your own personality or interests.
Everyday Health
You may have heard about the upcoming Olivia Wilde–directed thriller, Don’t Worry Darling, because of its promising reviews. (It will be released September 23, but premiered at the Venice International Film Festival [PDF] earlier this month.) Or it may be on your radar because of the off-camera drama around the cast’s and crew’s purported feuds, snubs, bad blood, and affairs of the heart (including a romance between director, Wilde, and star, Harry Styles).
K.N.P.R. News
In the last two months Las Vegas has gone through the fear and panic of mass shootings, even though the shootings never happened.