Social Sciences

News articles classified as Social Sciences

Stanford Graduate School of Business —

Forgiveness: How the right communication repairs relationships

Fred Luskin, director of the Stanford Forgiveness Project, talks about how apologies can facilitate forgiveness and repair relationships in this episode of the podcast Think Fast, Talk Smart.

Four questions for Marietje Schaake

The international policy director at Stanford’s Cyber Policy Center discusses the EU’s latest rule for the internet, the Digital Service Act.

Early COVID-19 mindset predicts well-being

Mindsets developed in the first 10 days of the COVID-19 pandemic influenced people’s emotions and health behaviors – and ultimately predicted their well-being six months later, Stanford psychologists find.

Stanford student fights for Ukraine’s history, truth

After the Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces, international relations major Catarina Buchatskiy bought a one-way plane ticket to Poland where she has been helping mobilize efforts to protect Ukrainian culture and history from destruction.

Health, happiness and prosperity – with fewer kilowatts

Analysis of data from 140 countries suggests many rich countries could use less energy per capita without compromising health, happiness or prosperity. Countries struggling with energy poverty may be able to maximize well-being with less energy than previously thought.

Using Trump’s vaccine endorsement to move the needle on COVID-19 vaccines

A team of economists and political scientists that included Stanford’s Brad Larsen ran a large-scale advertising experiment in thousands of U.S. counties showing a video compilation of former President Donald Trump’s Fox News interview recommending the COVID-19 vaccine, leading to a significant increase in vaccinations.

STANFORD magazine —

Deliberation nation

STANFORD magazine spoke to Stanford scholars about how improving civic literacy can reinforce democracy.

Stanford Graduate School of Business —

Hey, employers: Job hunters really want to see your diversity data

New research finds that a majority of job seekers care about potential employers’ demographics and diversity so much that most would consider sacrificing a higher salary to work at a more inclusive company.

STANFORD magazine —

Five ways to prepare for a longer life

Today's youth likely have decades of “extra” time coming to them. Psychologist Laura Carstensen wants them to spread those years out.

Reporting the war in Ukraine

The upending of the post-World War II order, a cataclysmic humanitarian crisis and the terrifying prospect that NATO and the U.S. could be drawn into an unconventional war with Russia are some of the reasons for the extensive media coverage of the war in Ukraine, says Stanford scholar and journalist Janine Zacharia.

Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research —

SIEPR Economic Summit highlights pandemic issues

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Sal Khan and Lisa Su were among the speakers who gave insightful perspectives into tough economic issues rippling across society.