In The News: Department of Psychology

Discover Magazine

Can't bear to put down your smartphone? Electronic devices have made themselves indispensable, but experts say they have a considerable effect on our cognitive function.

Business Insider India

Three blond women dressed in black waited outside a courtroom to catch a glimpse of their hero on September 9.

Optum

Adults can have it, too — but you may not even know. Here, we answer your top 5 questions about this common condition and how to cope.

SheKnows

Last summer, Elisabeth, a mom who lives in New York, began noticing that her tween daughter wasn’t getting along with her best friend.

Vegas PBS

September is Suicide Prevention Month. Suicide has long been a problem in Nevada.

mental health today

In the wake of the shooting in Plymouth, that resulted in the deaths of five people and then later the shooter himself, as is frequently the case, the media turned it’s focus onto the ‘why’.

Discover Magazine

Stress and uncertainty, a longing for self-discovery and an overall explosion in pop-culture might all play a role.

Fall In Podcast

Dr. Shane Kraus of UNLV joins to discuss gambling and Veterans.

Fatherly

Even if your temper never leads to violence or shouting, it still affects your relationships, not to mention the mental health of everyone in your family.

Verywell Mind

A study published in Cerebral Cortex found that when children partook in foreign language classes it affected how their brains processed music as well; particularly in facilitating the processing of auditory signals.

Stylist Magazine

Where does our impulse to ‘explain away’ acts of violence come from?

First and Pen

Allegations, fights, and more are plaguing Kane.