Because of VR’s immersive properties, some people describe the medium as “the ultimate empathy machine.” But can it make people care about something as fraught and multi-faceted as homelessness? A…
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Knowledge is the first step toward bringing police agencies and communities closer together, a Stanford scholar says. With police shootings and law enforcement officers themselves under attack in…
When a Tunisian-born man drove a 19-ton rented truck into a crowd of revelers celebrating France’s national holiday in the Mediterranean town of Nice last week, killing 84 people and injuring hundreds…
People in the United States are working longer hours and waiting longer to retire, often not by choice — and that could be bad news for the future of our economy. The average age for retirement in the…
"The most likely driver of the changes is individual career incentives, especially promotion and tenure," said Russell Poldrack, a professor of psychology at Stanford University. Authors feel ever…
In what might be reassuring news to many of us, psychologist Kalanit Grill-Spector , PhD, and research associate Kevin Weiner, PhD, have found evidence of our brain’s resilience.
Research from the Stanford Center on Longevity shows of all the age groups, baby boomers show the most signs of disengaging from traditional modes of social relationships, said Laura Carstensen…
Mood plays a strong role in how people decide to spend their time each day, a Stanford psychologist found. “These findings clarify how emotions shape behavior and may explain how humans trade off…
The Stanford Health Policy Forum on April 26 will feature a conversation on longevity and aging with journalist Lesley Stahl and psychologist Laura Carstensen.
The Diversity and First-Gen Office (DGen) at Stanford is the hub of support for first-generation and low-income students and the nucleus for inclusion and diversity programs. The office is playing a…