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Vague New Year’s Resolutions Have More Success
From the Los Angeles times, December 30, 2010|By Amina Khan As the New Year approaches, so does the dread of coming up with new resolutions — or reviving old ones. Whether it’s losing weight, quitting...
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Separation Anxiety: Research is Getting More Serious
FROM STANFORD MAGAZINE, JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2011 STANFORD UNIVERSITY — There are now roughly 2 billion Internet users worldwide. Five billion earthlings have cell phones. That scale of connectivity offers...
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Is Crime a Virus or a Beast? One Word Can Make a Big Difference
Imagine your city isn’t as safe as it used to be. Robberies are on the rise, home invasions are increasing and murder rates have nearly doubled in the past three years. What should city officials do...
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Sharing Our Unhappiness May Make Us Happier
STANFORD UNIVERSITY – Scrolling through Facebook or mingling at a party, you might get the impression that other people’s lives are full of job promotions, exotic travel and successful relationships....
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Why a Ferrari May Make Imported Wine Seem Expensive
STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS — Imagine browsing Ferrari’s web page before going to dinner at a restaurant. Could viewing the expensive cars make you perceive prices at the restaurant as more...
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Making Voting Personal Can Increase Turnout at the Polls
STANFORD UNIVERSITY — Voting is a constitutional right, a civic duty and – perhaps most importantly – a way to change or maintain the political landscape. But many people don’t vote, even when the...
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When They Are Wrong, Analysts May Dig in Their Heels
STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS — Like oracles in the stock market, securities analysts come up with earnings estimates that are supposed to signal the worth of a company’s stock. But what happens...
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Assigning Race: When the Clothes Can Make the Man
STANFORD UNIVERSITY — Determining a person’s race is generally considered as straightforward as scanning for physical cues such as skin tone, hair color and other facial features. However, an...
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Belief That Others Can Change Could Help Resolve Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
STANFORD UNIVERSITY – Israelis and Palestinians have been locked in a bloody cycle of reciprocal retaliation for so long, it can be difficult to imagine the region without its tragic brand of perpetual...
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