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Stanford psychologists find that a positive mindset can make children less anxious about mild but uncomfortable symptoms that arise during treatment for peanut allergies.
By Melissa De Witte
In a small trial, brain scans revealed who was most at risk of relapsing after being treated for addiction to stimulants like amphetamines or cocaine. The finding could identify people who need help staying drug-free.
By Nathan Collins
Predicting who will remain drug-free and who will relapse...
Rachael Nicol, a military service veteran who served in Afghanistan and in Kuwait, joined the Stanford community in September 2018 as a junior and declared psychology as her major.
By Kathleen J. Sullivan
In Afghanistan, U.S. Army Sgt. Rachael Nicol accompanied Special Forces soldiers on missions...
Eleanor Maccoby, the first woman to serve as chair of the Stanford Department of Psychology, was recognized for her scholarly contributions to gender studies and child and family psychology.
By Kate Chesley
Eleanor Maccoby, the Barbara Kimball Browning Professor of Psychology, Emerita, at Stanford...
Simply learning of a genetic risk can alter a person’s physiology, a recent study found, causing people to perform less well on exercise tests or altering hormones that indicate fullness after a meal.
By Amy Adams
Millions of people in the United States alone have submitted their DNA for analysis...
