During development, the brain can repurpose parts when learning to recognize faces and to read. BY DUSTIN HAYS Scientists studied the brain activity of school-aged children during development and…
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During development the brain can repurpose parts when learning to recognize faces and to read. Kalanit Grill-Spector and M arisa Nordt, Stanford University, studied the brain activity of school-aged…
His argument about how social situations, not personality, can govern behavior took hold in modern psychology and inspired thinkers like Malcolm Gladwell. By Alex Traub Published June 16, 2021 Updated…
By Jesse Singal Mr. Singal is the author of “The Quick Fix: Why Fad Psychology Can’t Cure Our Social Ills” and has written extensively about social science and the replication crisis. Maybe chicken…
The 2021 Faculty Women’s Forum Awards will be presented in a virtual ceremony beginning at noon on Monday, June 14. Advance registration is required; to attend, please register here. BY KATHLEEN J…
By providing quantitative predictions of how people think about causation, Stanford researchers offer a bridge between psychology and artificial intelligence. If self-driving cars and other AI systems…
Research Accelerators to focus on Early Brain Development, Mechanisms of Plant-based Medicine The Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute is also announcing two-year Research Accelerator grants to two other…
Lee D. Ross, a world-renowned psychologist known for his work on biases in decision-making, has died. BY VERONICA MARIAN Lee D. Ross, professor of psychology in the School of Humanities and Sciences…
Psychologist Susan Turk Charles talks about findings that reveal the elderly have higher emotional well-being By Tim Vernimmen, Knowable SMITHSONIANMAG.COM MAY 11, 2021 When we are young, our skills…
The many contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are noted by Stanford scholars during a time that has seen a drastic rise in anti-Asian hate crimes. BY SANDRA FEDER Every May, the…