Serving those who’ve served time
This story appears in the spring 2026 issue of MSU Denver Magazine. When Adam Nakamura first enrolled in classes at…
Tag: Psychology
Why being a sports fan is a win for your mental health
Bo Nix’s busted ankle. Sean Payton’s fourth-and-one call. The season’s only white-out blizzard hitting in third quarter and ending in…
How to keep kids safe from AI chatbots
Last year, a technology researcher connected with My AI, Snapchat’s chatbot companion, pretending to look for advice. The researcher said…
The secret to unlocking happiness
What has Finland got that the United States doesn’t? A lot more happy people, for one thing. For the eighth…
Fear is flying high
Not long ago, getting on an airplane was a routine, if somewhat unpleasant, experience. That started changing when a fleet…
Love it or hate it, daylight saving time should be nothing to lose sleep over
Daylight saving time returns Sunday morning, reviving concerns about the tradition’s health impacts, along with debate about whether the benefits…
Mental health care is in high demand — but harder than ever to access
A 2023 Colorado Health Access survey found that 26.2% of Denver residents reported poor mental health. Even more troubling is…
President’s Award winner finds her passion for civic leadership
Ammie Kellim needed a jolt. The Covid-19 pandemic had upended her senior year of high school, and she had been…
Are presidential elections bad for your health?
Americans are living under a political-messaging blitzkrieg just now. Turn on the TV, check your social feeds, answer your phone,…
A new study reveals the link between pets and happiness
A recent survey that examined 1,000 pet owners and 1,000 people without pets got some pretty startling results. It found…