News: Department of Psychology

Alison Victoria planes a countertop
People |

2008 Alumna Alison Victoria starts her second show about her first love.

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Research |

In 2018, faculty and students collaborated with one another and international colleagues on scientific exploration that sought to help people make sense of themselves and the world around them.

Daniel Allen works with former undergraduate researcher Bernadine Palisoc
Research |

UNLV psychology professor hopes study will influence treatments.

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Research |

Privacy threats are just as effective at scaring off illegal downloaders as big fines, UNLV study finds.

contestants on stage
Campus News |

The “Most Spirited Rebel” contestants share the reasons they rep for the Rebels wherever they go.

Jeanne Hamrick
People |

College of Liberal Arts Alumna of the Year Jeanne Hamrick helps keep the funds flowing to Southern Nevada charities.

gloved hand squirting liquid from syringe onto a petri dish
Research |

The public is invited to get a first-hand glimpse at innovation.

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Campus News |

In the days after the Oct. 1 tragedy, UNLV mental health experts helped hundreds deal with the trauma. Three of them share their insights.

A group of people holding up candles
Research |

After the Oct. 1 shooting, UNLV researcher Stephen Benning found increases in stress and gratitude. Here, he shares perspective on his findings.

Six UNLV women researchers sitting down in a lounge area
Research |

The history of health research is one of men studying men. Several UNLV researchers are flipping the script, creating new possibilities for women’s health and well-being in the process.

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Campus News |

In the wake of the Oct. 1 shooting, UNLV academics found new avenues for study. In the process, they’re helping our community explore the issues and heal from the trauma.

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People |

Do children raised by male caregivers have different perceptions of gender as a result of who raised them? This psychology major spent her summer exploring the question.