In The News: Department of Psychology

As more young people look for support with stress, anxiety, and other emotional challenges, a new report suggests many are turning to AI chatbots as a tool for emotional well-being.
When you read the sentence “Harry has a Patronus. It takes the form of a stag,” your brain makes a split-second judgment about whether that final word fits the fictional world you know.
According to the initial findings of a new study from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), a portion of sports bettors in the state of Colorado, US, experience serious gambling problems.
Researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) have found that 7 percent of sports bettors in Colorado who took part in a preliminary study reported serious gambling problems. There was a 2 percent higher rate of problem gambling among women, although researchers have not determined the reasons for the difference.
Early data released by researchers from the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) found that a “high number” of sports bettors in Colorado exhibited signs of serious gambling problems.
Earlier this year, Colorado’s Problem Gambling Coalition awarded researchers at UNLV a grant to study gambling behavior.
Mate-value refers to a person’s overall desirability as a romantic partner. According to the researchers, as women have gained economic independence and surpassed men in college attendance, women are less reliant on men for financial security. Men who lack a college degree now face steeper competition in both the job market and the dating pool. This perceived loss of status and romantic insecurity, the authors suggest, generates resentment toward feminism and women’s equality.
From fantasy sports to prediction markets, new forms of online wagering are reshaping gambling addiction among young adults in Texas.

Rising innovators in the marijuana and psychedelics space will present their latest research and policy findings during the second annual Cannabis Policy Institute student showcase.

Rising innovators in the marijuana and psychedelics space will present their latest research and policy findings during the second annual Cannabis Policy Institute student showcase.
Prediction markets call it trading. Sports books call it betting. On TikTok, the difference can determine which advertising rules apply.
Prediction markets call it trading. Sports books call it betting. On TikTok, the difference can determine which advertising rules apply.