Olivia Polina Mills, a Troy University psychology student, presented research examining why some people experience intense anxiety about having or developing a serious illness after consuming health information online.
Working with Dr. Nettelhorst, Mills focused on cyberchondria which is illness anxiety intensified by internet use. The everyday example is easy to picture: scrolling Facebook Reels,…
Troy University held its annual Psychology Conference on April 25, 2025.
Troy University held its annual Psychology Conference on April 25, 2025, as part of the Inaugural Trojan Research Week taking place across campus.
The conference was held in Hawkins Hall from 9 a.m. until 2:15 p.m. It began with presentations from the following researchers: Paige Klosterman and Dr. Barbara Metzger (Troy University), Dr. Robert Kane…