CASBS Accepting 2020-2021 Fellowship Applications
The Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford University is now accepting residential fellowship applications for the 2020–21 academic year. More
The Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford University is now accepting residential fellowship applications for the 2020–21 academic year. More
APS Fellow Charles S. Carver, whose research focused on the personality dimensions of optimism versus pessimism, has died. More
Does public shaming work? Being kind and non-judgmental? Banning people from public places and fining parents $1,000? As communities deal with the United States’ worst measles outbreaks in 25 years and the country faces losing its “measles-free” status, Americans are debating how best to encourage the reluctant to get vaccinated. Measles is More
We all can feel the effects of weight stigma, no matter what our size. In this episode, we help you feel good about the body you’re living in and give strategies to improve your health without obsessing about your weight. Recognize that weight stigma can actually harm your physical health. More
If you’re one of the nearly 40 percent of Americans who are obese, you don’t need anyone to explain the associated stigma; you’ve probably experienced it in some form or another — jokes about your weight, teasing, bullying, employment discrimination (which is legal in 49 states), prejudice and unfair treatment. More
Over this past year, lifestyle blogger Aileen Xu has kept a monthly gratitude list. Sometimes it was the big stuff: “I’m grateful that my family is so understanding. I’m grateful so many people care.” And sometimes it was life’s little blessings: “July 2018: I’m grateful for good hair after I More