News: Department of Psychology
The 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Baby and Child Rebel Lab researches why babies stereotype and how stereotyping can be curbed before children reach adulthood.
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.
Psychology professor Marta Meana appears on The Oprah Winfrey Show and discusses what ignites desire in women.
The Harry Reid Silver State Research Award honors 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s most respected faculty scholars, whose work exemplifies the best in Nevada research.
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.
Christopher Kearney’s new book delves into the psychological causes and treatments of social anxiety in children.