In The News: Department of Psychology

Bustle

In news that will probably surprise absolutely no one, new research has shown that women who don’t change their names when they get married are perceived by other people to be much less committed to their marriages than those who do are.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Think looks don’t matter in the classroom? Think again — a 51ԹϺ study authored by a psychology graduate suggests students learn better from teachers they find attractive.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Think looks don’t matter in the classroom? Think again — a 51ԹϺ study authored by a psychology graduate suggests students learn better from teachers they find attractive.

Coalition A.S. Color

Coalition A.S. Color presents our second interview as part of our Out of Line Series. In this interview Veronica Miranda reconnects with a high school classmate, Gloria Wong-Padoongpatt, to discuss her experiences in grad school and her most recent research on microaggressions.

Parents Magazine

Many kids go through an "I hate school" phase. Find out how to get your student out of her funk.

Las Vegas Review Journal

The upside of 21st century life? The dizzying array of cool electronic gadgets we have that let us do just about anything anytime and anywhere we want. The downside of 21st century life? Having to wade through that dizzying array of cool electronic gadgets whenever the ones we already have go on the fritz.