In The News: Department of Psychology
Stephen Benning, a UNLV psychology professor, directs the school’s Psychophysiology of Emotion and Personality laboratory, which looks at the intersection of emotional processes and bodily responses. Who better to query about the fluctuating satisfaction of online togetherness during quarantine?
The Misophonia Research Fund is pleased to announce the recipients of a new grant seeking to understand misophonia and develop new therapeutic strategies for those living with the condition. Funded research includes:
COVID-19 has upended the way we work. Many are working from home, stressed and attempting to juggle a range of personal and professional responsibilities, leading to an increase in anxiety, depression and burnout. To ensure that companies and their employees are performing optimally—not just existing—during this time, leaders must address the mental health challenges that employees are facing.
Today I speak with Dr. Kraus from Director, UNLV Behavioral Addictions Lab Department of Psychology of ҳ| 鶹ýӳ on the topic of sex and porn addiction and its treatments. We also touch upon issues related to limitations in the current data and new trends.
Skip Bayless, perhaps the most hated media personality in all of sports, recently made some remarks about Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott that most people considered over-the-top insensitive — even for Bayless.
September is suicide prevention awareness month and mental health experts say the COVID-19 pandemic has left many anxious and on edge.
September is suicide prevention awareness month and mental health experts say the COVID-19 pandemic has left many anxious and on edge.
A post-quarantine pandemic reunion with your partner isn’t always as sweet as you’d imagine. After weeks or months of social distancing in separate places, the coronavirus pandemic still remains. This means that every interaction comes with a somewhat awkward protocol. Instead of jumping into each other’s arms, you might open your door and carefully back out of a tiny hallway to let your lover into your home. You might watch as they take off their mask and wait patiently for them to wash their hands for 20 seconds—humming “Happy Birthday” to yourself. Then, you smile at each other, or, your heart starts pounding so hard that you don’t know what to do.
Monday marks the beginning of what will be a new, and very different school year for the Clark County School District, as it will begin from a distance.
The psychological influences brought about by the pandemic keep on affecting individuals in their day by day lives.
The mental affects caused by the pandemic continue to impact people in their daily lives.
For many children in the U.S., the usual back-to-school jitters are likely to be a lot more intense this year amid the coronavirus pandemic.
