Psychology

The modern obesity epidemic is growing, with genetic, metabolic and environmental factors all influencing the trend. However, the obesity epidemic does not affect all individuals equally, with some race and ethnic groups being...

Using the largest database of real-time recordings of the effects of common and commercially available cannabis products in the United States (U.S.), researchers at The University of New Mexico (UNM) found strong evidence that cannabis can significantly...

Dr. Henry C. Ellis, age 91, Distinguished Professor Emeritus and former chair of The University of New Mexico's Department of Psychology, died peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, July 4, 2019. He was preceded in death by Florence, his beloved...

A new study, conducted by the Cognitive Rhythms and Computation Lab under the direction of Assistant Professor James Cavanagh in the UNM Department of Psychology, is looking for participants. The purpose of the study, Cognitive Neuroscience of...

In 2015 approximately 16 million people in the United States had an Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), including 15.1 million adults and about 625,000 adolescents ages 12–17. About twice as many men as women have an AUD.  There are numerous approaches to...

The 3rd Annual New Mexico Medical Cannabis Conference, hosted by The Verdes Foundation, is scheduled for Sunday, March 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the UNM Student Union Building. The 2019 New Mexico Medical Cannabis Conference features national...

As part of the Substance Use Disorder Grand Challenge, two internationally recognized experts in substance use treatment and research will present lectures at The University of New Mexico. Katie Witkiewitz, Regents’ Professor, Department of Psychology,...

Researchers at The University of New Mexico recently solved a major gap in the scientific literature by using mobile software technology to measure the real-time effects of actual cannabis-based products used by millions of people every day. Contrary to...

A new study indicates the prevalence rates of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have now grown to 1 in 40, a jump from the rate of 1 in 65 published just two years ago. Indeed, ASD is now the fastest growing neurodevelopmental disorder in the U.S.  Social...

Jeremy Hogeveen, an assistant professor in the Psychology Department at The University of New Mexico, has been designated a Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science (APS). The annual APS Rising Star list recognizes outstanding...