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Stanford psychologists find that when online comments pile up against an individual’s questionable behavior, people are more likely to see it as bullying and start to feel sympathy for the offender.
By Melissa De Witte
Understanding societal bias and how to combat it
PSYCH 148S: “The Psychology of Bias: Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination” is a three-unit course where students gain an understanding of societal bias and ways to combat it. The class incorporates research and studies from social, cognitive,...
Congratulations to Hyowon Gweon! The James S. McDonnell Foundation Board of Directors met July 19 and approved funding of her application titled “Cognitive Foundations of Distinctively Human Social Learning” submitted to the 2018 JSMF Understanding Human Cognition Scholar Awards program.
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A lab in the Psychology Department at Stanford has created a set of free toolkits to help people resolve complicated issues, including resources to help people deal with disagreements.
By Melissa De Witte
Tackling tough societal problems requires applying academic research findings to real-world...
Under faculty guidance, psych majors participate in academic work
Stanford psychology majors are collaborating with department faculty in research projects on topics including empathy’s role in the criminal justice system, cystic fibrosis and cross-cultural understanding of well-being.
