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10 Messages That Matter More Than a Report Card

Published in FY19 or earlier

How to encourage your child's success at school.

For most children and teens, back-to-school means a return to being measured by a report card. It also means heightened expectations from parents who want their child to succeed in classwork, sports

Philip G. Zimbardo, Stanford Historical Society Oral History Program Interviews

Published in FY19 or earlier

Stanford University Libraries

In this oral history, emeritus professor of psychology Philip G. Zimbardo talks about his childhood, graduate education at Yale, joining the Stanford faculty, his research and its evolution over time, involvement in political activism, and

When moral outrage goes viral, it can come across as bullying, Stanford study finds

Published in FY19 or earlier

Stanford Report

Stanford psychologists find that when online comments pile up against an individual’s questionable behavior, people are more likely to see it as bullying and start to feel sympathy for the offender.

By Melissa De Witte

On social media, people can be

Classy Classes: PSYCH 148S — The Psychology of Bias: Stereotyping, Prejudice and Discrimination

Published in FY19 or earlier

The Stanford Daily

Understanding societal bias and how to combat it

PSYCH 148S: “The Psychology of Bias: Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination” is a three-unit course where students gain an understanding of societal bias and ways to combat it. The class

2018 JSMF Understanding Human Cognition Scholar Awards - Hyowon Gweon

Published in FY19 or earlier

The James S. McDonnell Foundation

Congratulations to Hyowon Gweon! The James S. McDonnell Foundation Board of Directors met July 19 and approved funding of her application titled “Cognitive Foundations of Distinctively Human Social Learning” submitted to the 2018 JSMF Understanding