A group of Stanford experts are encouraging more researchers who study social interaction to conduct studies that examine online environments and use big data.
The Lane Center hosted the 5th Annual Eccles Family Rural West Conference gathering innovative leaders to tackle economic, social, health and environmental issues.
The key to bridging the broad ideological division in the United States is for both sides to work on understanding the core values that the other holds dear.
When Girl Scouts participated in energy-saving education programs, they improved their energy-use behaviors and influenced their families to do so as well.
Scientists have found that while individuals exhibit increasing preferences for those with similar traits in deciding whom to marry, there are not similar changes in how genetics are associated within spousal pairs.
In five experiments, Stanford sociologist Robb Willer found that popular support for the Tea Party derives in part from perceived threats to the status of whites in America.
PhD student Anne Sanquini studies how to motivate people to take action to protect homes and schools against earthquakes. She was in Nepal when the temblor hit.
