News: Department of Psychology

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The 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Baby and Child Rebel Lab researches why babies stereotype and how stereotyping can be curbed before children reach adulthood.

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The work of one 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ master’s student and her supervisor on the psychological and social consequences of gastric bypass surgery led them to compile their findings in a new book, which explores the reasons why patients undergo the procedure and the varied ways that the dramatic weight loss changes their lives.

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Psychology professor Marta Meana appears on The Oprah Winfrey Show and discusses what ignites desire in women.

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The Harry Reid Silver State Research Award honors 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s most respected faculty scholars, whose work exemplifies the best in Nevada research.

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Designed to encourage faculty collaboration and acquisition of external grant funding, the President’s Research Award has also sparked intriguing research projects on subjects ranging from nanotechnology to volcanoes.

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Christopher Kearney’s new book delves into the psychological causes and treatments of social anxiety in children.