Psychology

Across 21 projects funded by a Stanford Accelerator for Learning seed grant, researchers set out to understand how joyful learning experiences help students, educators, and communities thrive.

In a Stanford-led study, the way preteens talked could predict whether they developed conditions like depression or anxiety six years later.

As she prepares to step down after nearly 20 years leading the Stanford Center on Longevity, Carstensen reflects on the greatest challenges and opportunities of longer lives.

Stanford GSB professor Jennifer Eberhardt analyzed thousands of police stops to reveal how officers’ words predict escalation. Now, advances in AI could take that research further – and faster.

Not only are AIs far more agreeable than humans when advising on interpersonal matters, but users also prefer the sycophantic models.

Researchers have developed an instrument that reframes ambiguity as a learnable skill, helping students and educators better prepare for an unpredictable future.

In a new book, Stanford philosopher Krista Lawlor explores how understanding this elusive trait can foster more productive dialogue about what really matters.

In Churn, social psychologist Claude Steele examines why diverse settings can feel uncomfortable – and shares an antidote to transform these experiences.

Jennifer Eberhardt, professor of psychology and of organizational behavior, on the goals of her research on police body-worn cameras.

A new method created by Stanford researchers reduces polarization by downranking antidemocratic and highly partisan posts on X.