In The News: Department of Psychology
What’s the best age to learn a new language? Experts share the research and the benefits of learning a second language in early childhood.
The Myers-Briggs Personality Test (MBTI) has piqued the curiosity of many people around the world. As people explore their different personality types, they embark on a journey of self-discovery, new decision-making processes, and interpersonal connections.
Have you ever thought about how you think? Ever tell yourself, "Don't forget the milk," before you leave home? And at the end of the day, when you get home without it, you say to yourself, "How could I have forgotten that?" Then you likely have an internal dialogue going on in your head throughout the day.
It's not just you, so here's what you can do about it.
These get-ups are more frightful than festive.
News 3 went to the campus of UNLV to learn more about how to support students and the greater community.
The truth is, school avoidance in teens is increasing. As a psychologist who primarily works with anxious teens and young adults, I know that it’s never too early to talk about school avoidance.
Casino executive: “It’s good not to have people getting themselves into trouble because when they're in trouble, they're not good customers.”
Casino executive: “It’s good not to have people getting themselves into trouble because when they're in trouble, they're not good customers.”
This week, there will be a community conversation about mental health and meeting people where they are. News 3 went to the campus of UNLV to learn more about how to support students and the greater community.
Many of us talk to ourselves in our heads pretty much all day long. But it turns out that there are plenty of people who don’t. In fact, thinking comes in many shapes and sizes, and no two minds are exactly alike. In this episode, we explore the peculiar world of how we think, and consider the pros and cons of inner speech.
Access to mental health services in Nevada is atrocious. The state ranks 51st nationally in overall mental health and last again for similar categories in youth mental health. Statewide, there is one mental health professional for every 460 residents, and every Nevada county is federally designated as having a mental health provider shortage. Unfortunately, this is not news.