Social Sciences

News articles classified as Social Sciences

Stanford Center on Early Childhood —

The science of early learning

Policymakers from across the country gathered at Stanford for a three-day program designed to highlight the importance of investment in early childhood education.

Stanford Graduate School of Business —

Tips for successful negotiating

Organizational behavior Professor Michele Gelfand is “a little bit obsessed” with crafting win-win agreements.

King Center on Global Development —

Pioneering research to fight gender-based violence

A postdoc fellow on her work tying economic policy to social change: “It’s very important to me not to overly intellectualize this topic. I really want to start talking about solutions.”

Stanford Graduate School of Business —

Pronoun power

A study found that changing “you” to “we” made polarizing messages less likely to be censored and more likely to persuade others.

Stanford Graduate School of Business —

Harnessing farming’s human capital

Shiro Wachira envisions a new form of agricultural education that could empower Africa’s rural communities to see farming not as an unchanging method of survival but as a dynamic entrepreneurial activity.

Hoover Institution —

Polarization and public opinion

Scholars and policy leaders addressed how to restore trust in Congress, the military, and more at a conference hosted by the Center for Revitalizing American Institutions.

Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research —

Most people don’t understand how money works

Stanford economist Annamaria Lusardi makes the case that personal finance education is as important as learning to read and write.

Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law —

Identity, democracy, and justice

A new research initiative led by Hakeem Jefferson will explore the role identity plays in the development of fair societies.

Stanford Graduate School of Education —

The power of ‘critical ignoring’

As more states move to require media literacy in schools, Sam Wineburg’s new book breaks down strategies for assessing online content.