In one of her most unforgettable dreams, fourth-year psychology student Tatiana Vardanyan said everything seemed to be happening in quick frames, like pictures jumping around on a computer screen and flashing uncontrollably before her sleeping eyes.
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Fine line exists between drug use, abuse ““ knowledge is key
The first time third-year psychobiology student John tried smoking marijuana, he experienced a high that made him see the world and his life with an alternative perspective he had never experienced when sober.
Addictions for the Internet generation
As endless hours in front of a screen go by, more and more people may be getting sucked into the personality and life of the character they are playing in a video game, or of the faceless gambler in an online casino, betting from the comforts of their own home.
Hospital unveiling draws dignitaries
The Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center was unveiled on Monday after nearly a decade of construction and fundraising, opening the hospital’s doors for tours but not yet for patients.
Youth hearing loss could become prevalent
Young people may need to start going on a new kind of diet ““ a noise diet.
Getting to the bottom of happiness
The question of what happiness really means and how it can be achieved has been a topic of deep human thought since Greek philosophers such as Aristotle and Plato began to discuss the true meaning of “eudaimonia,” the Greek word for happiness. They said the experience of happiness is satisfying and pleasurable but in order […]
Coming face-to-face with the psychology of fear
Running dangerously late for class early one Monday morning, Tatiana Vardanyan, a third-year psychology student, began running toward Franz Hall when she came to a sudden, heart-stopping halt. She said she noticed a student standing by with a small dog on a leash and her heart began to race. With sweat flooding her body, she […]