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…
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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 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…
Targeting aspects of human psychology that can create barriers to effective climate change action may be the key to promoting environmentally friendly choices in both individual practices and national…
Your wellness depends not only on your physical and mental well-being, but also on your financial security. As you or loved ones age, you or they may be more at risk for financial fraud and abuse…
In new Stanford research, an exercise that encouraged middle school teachers to take an “empathic mindset” to student discipline reduced by half the percentage of students who got suspended over the…