Last December, Stanford psychologist ALBERT BANDURA and microbiologist STANLEY FALKOW, were among those named winners of 2015 National Medals of Science. A White House ceremony, originally scheduled…
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Stanford researchers and private sector leaders gathered for a one-day mediaXconference on campus that focused on how technology can enhance the intelligence of people. The May 17 event at the…
Two members of the Stanford faculty, Albert Bandura, professor emeritus of psychology, and Stanley Falkow, professor emeritus of microbiology and immunology, have been awarded the 2015 National Medal…
Today, the White House announced the latest recipients of the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation—our Nation’s highest honors for achievement and leadership in…
People carry a heavier burden from rejection when they view it as revealing something about “who they really are” as a person, new Stanford research shows. The research, published in the Personality…
“Activity in one brain region appears to indicate ‘uh oh, I might lose money,’ but in another seems to indicate ‘oh yay, I could win something,'” said Brian Knutson , associate professor of psychology…
“I think when people are playing the lottery, they’re paying more attention to the amount they can win than the probability that they’ll win that amount,” said Stanford University Associate Professor…
Carol Dweck sets the record straight on her research surrounding the "growth mindset".
John R. Anderson , Richard King Mellon Professor of Psychology and Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University, and Carol S. Dweck , Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology at Stanford…
Three Stanford scholars were announced this week as recipients of prestigious National Academy of Sciences awards: Steven Quake, Carol Dweck, and Carolyn Bertozzi.