Franco E Santos - Franco E. Santos, MA, Ed.D

Crowd of masked individuals in a city street at night with broken windows and fires, depicting unrest and looting.

09/17/2025 5 min read 356 Views Franco E Santos

When Politics Go Under the Skin: How U.S. Political Stress Fuels Depression and Anxiety — and What To Do About It

The increasing negativity in American politics has become an omnipresent social force in the American society that, for a segment

09/14/2025 5 min read 345 Views Franco E Santos

How artificial intelligence helps and hurts undergraduate psychology students

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more ubiquitous in today’s classrooms and psychology undergraduate students are not sheltered from its reach.

07/28/2025 8 min read 217 Views Franco E Santos

Thank you for your service: Delayed recognition of US Vietnam War Veterans

[This article was originally written for a Military Psychology course I taught at Mount Saint Mary’s University in Los Angeles

05/22/2016 2 min read 207 Views Franco E Santos

The meaning of life: A reflection on Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning

The meaning of life is a deeply personal journey, a question that each individual must answer for themselves. As explored

03/24/2015 7 min read 227 Views Franco E Santos

Inexplicable Fear: the face of panic disorder

Panic Disorder (PD) is a common anxiety disorder that affects approximately 5% of the adult population and 10% to 15%

06/07/2012 2 min read 219 Views Franco E Santos

The book left unread – A reflection

Throwing away trash one day while I was still an undergraduate student, I spotted a stack of books by the