Psychology Department

Rachel Severson, a developmental psychologist at Western Washington University, will present a public talk, "Growing Up Green: What Does Time in Nature Do for Your Child?" at 6 p.m. May 30 at Brandywine Kitchen, 1317 Commercial St.

So you hear a song on the radio or at a party and four days later you find you are still humming it in the elevator on the way to the office.
You've been infected by an "earworm," a persistent song or sound that repeats in your brain until you consider kicking the person who…

Contrary to popular belief, it's not always an obnoxious song that gets planted in your head. Seventy percent of the time an ear worm is a song you actually like.

It is one of life's most common irritations: the song you do not even like that becomes stuck in your head.

Take, for instance, Mission-born Carly Rae Jepsen's big hit, Call Me Maybe. It's tuneful, it's catchy - and once it gets in your head it's hard to get out…

Some songs just get stuck in your head, whether you like them or not. However, a recent study claims to have found the key to kicking that Taylor Swift tune out of your head: puzzles.

Researchers studying earworms say they have the answer to getting rid of that catchy song stuck in your head. Jen Markham explains what the psychologists found and what researchers say are the top songs that get stuck in people's heads.

Coupeville High School senior Vanessa Bernales, 18, moved here with her family from the Philippines when she was just seven years old. Her parents came here to find a better life for their family.

Entering the American culture at such a young age was a challenge, and her first task was to…