http://news.stanford.edu Latest Social Sciences news headlines from Stanford University. Copyright (C) Stanford University en-us http://news.stanford.edu/images/srdot.gif http://news.stanford.edu http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/february/reardon-achievement-gap-021312.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/february/reardon-achievement-gap-021312.html The gap in test scores between rich and poor students has grown steadily since the 1960s and is now nearly twice as large as the black-white achievement gap, according to research by Sean Reardon, associate professor of education. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/february/depression-brain-imaging-020912.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/february/depression-brain-imaging-020912.html Psychologists use brain imaging and a video game to help girls teach their brains not to overreact to stress. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/february/china-guiding-cases-020612.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/february/china-guiding-cases-020612.html A Stanford website translates important rulings by the Supreme People's Court that serve as guides for lower courts, helping the vast country to move toward more consistent judicial decisions. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/january/gloria-steinem-talk-012712.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/january/gloria-steinem-talk-012712.html The co-founder of Ms. magazine celebrates the 40th anniversary of the pioneering publication. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/january/arab-spring-anniversary-012512.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/january/arab-spring-anniversary-012512.html A year after the Egyptian uprising, five scholars talk about democracy in the Middle East, how lives have changed in the Arab world, and what the United States has learned from the Arab Spring. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/january/tweenage-girls-multitasking-012512.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/january/tweenage-girls-multitasking-012512.html Too much screen time can be detrimental to girls 8 to 12 years old, but there is a surprisingly straightforward alternative for greater social wellness. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/january/antidote-to-terror-011712.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/january/antidote-to-terror-011712.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST http://fsi.stanford.edu/news/health_insurance_no_guarantee_for_diabetes_care_in_developing_countries_20120111/ http://fsi.stanford.edu/news/health_insurance_no_guarantee_for_diabetes_care_in_developing_countries_20120111/ With little chance of complete diabetes prevention, programs and policies must be established to care for those who develop the disease. If not, illnesses will increase along with the costs of care. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/january/virtual-lab-tours-011212.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/january/virtual-lab-tours-011212.html If you want to see what your living room is likely to look like four years from now, take a tour of the Virtual Human Interaction Lab, which has reopened after a major renovation. Tours are offered to the general public most Fridays at 4 p.m. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST http://fsi.stanford.edu/news/straub_discusses_north_koreas_new_leadership_20120109/ http://fsi.stanford.edu/news/straub_discusses_north_koreas_new_leadership_20120109/ Since Kim Jong Il's death, North Korea has a young new leader: Kim's 28-year-old son Kim Jong Un. David Straub, who attended the seventh U.S.-Korea West Coast Strategic Forum in Seoul just days before Kim’s death, shares highlights from the forum and offers insight into the current North Korea situation. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/january/stanford-ms-magazine-010912.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/january/stanford-ms-magazine-010912.html Stanford University will mark the 40th anniversary of Ms. magazine with a winter quarter series of events titled "Ms. at 40 and the Future of Feminism." The keynote address, on Jan. 26, will be delivered by founding editor Gloria Steinem. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2011/december/california-pension-debt-121411.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2011/december/california-pension-debt-121411.html Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2011/november/potato-chips-class-113011.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2011/november/potato-chips-class-113011.html Researchers find that whether you crunch an ordinary chip or the priciest version, consumers of all social classes value the product that they think is most authentic. But that authenticity is manifested in different ways, they say. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2011/november/kofi-annan-hunger-111111.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2011/november/kofi-annan-hunger-111111.html The former United Nations secretary general and Nobel Peace Prize winner called a lack of food security for nearly 1 billion of the world's population "an unconscionable moral failing" that is also a stumbling block to a strong international economy. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2011/november/devlin-ranked-voting-110711.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2011/november/devlin-ranked-voting-110711.html Ranked choice voting is an increasingly popular alternative to voting for only one candidate in each race. But whether ranked voting does a better job of producing a winner that most voters are happy with is a matter of debate. What would a mathematician say? Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 PST