In The News: Department of Psychology

Las Vegas Review Journal

It’s amazing what a handful of pocket change can do.

Technology Networks

In this episode we’ll be discussing if cannabis can really be considered as a psychedelic and how cannabis really compares to psychedelics.

Las Vegas Sun

The achievements and character of the following winter 2021 graduates reflect the extraordinary work that goes on day in and day out in Southern Nevada’s institutions of higher learning.

KNPR News

Last month protests broke out in front of the homes of Clark County elected officials.

KNPR News

Last month protests broke out in front of the homes of Clark County elected officials.

Las Vegas Sun

The number of weapons confiscated from students at Las Vegas-area schools has risen nearly 30% since the 2019-2020 academic year, corroborating what experts and educators have called a spike in troublesome behavior among schoolchildren since the return of in-person learning nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic.

Washington Post

Alexas are changing their names because of Amazon’s voice assistant.

Yahoo!

When Erim Corado gave birth to her first child, she wanted a name to honor her boyfriend Alexis Morales Jr., who died of a gunshot wound a few months before their daughter arrived in 1993.

Discover Magazine

These evidence-based activities have shown to improve or preserve your brain's ability to think, learn or remember while aging.

Las Vegas Sun

When Las Vegas resident Deedee Fronius was diagnosed with seasonal affective disorder in 2008, it would take everything to scrape herself out of bed, she said.

Las Vegas Weekly

The past few weeks have brought welcome, cooler temperatures to Las Vegas. And the change of seasons also marks a significant shift for outdoor enthusiasts ready to hike, climb and camp at Red Rock Canyon, Mount Charleston and beyond.

GGB News

Research into problem gambling has linked the condition to mental health issues like anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).