Psychology

Three from LAS chosen for Women Impacting ISU calendar
Emily Barske, Stacy Ko, and Daniela Dimitrova were honored by the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics on the 12th annual Women Impacting ISU calendar. Read More

January 11, 2018
WHO gaming addiction classification an important step for treatment
Douglas Gentile, professor of psychology, says the WHO's decision to classify video game addiction as a mental health disorder is an important step in getting people the help they need. Read More

January 3, 2018
Teens sacrifice sleep when they spend more time on electronic devices
The temptation to respond to social media notifications and text messages from friends is keeping more and more teens awake at night. Read More

October 19, 2017
You would not ask a firefighter to perform open-heart surgery
"Collective intelligence" may not reflect an accurate picture of group dynamics according to new research by Marcus Credé. Read More

October 17, 2017
School, health and behavior suffer when children have TV, video games in bedroom
A new Iowa State University study is one of the first to demonstrate the consequences of allowing children to have a TV or video game system in their bedroom. Read More

September 26, 2017
ISU professor helping lead effort to expand digital literacy in Iowa
Education has not kept up with the access children have to digital media. An Iowa State University professor is working to change that. Read More

September 5, 2017
Detecting a concealed weapon or threat is not easy, even for experienced police officers
New research by faculty in psychology and communication studies highlights the need for better research and training to help police officers, military personnel and security guards accurately detect threats. Read More

August 15, 2017
Care for chronically ill children may suffer when parents and doctors are at odds
Both parties have knowledge, expertise and insight and must work together for the health of the child. Read More

July 12, 2017