Last year, Joe regularly ate meat. Bacon, burgers and wings were among his favorite foods. But this year, he's into kale, carrots and lentils. What …
Tag: behavioral science
The mouse that didn’t roar: Dormitory housing defuses hardwired male territorial aggression
Stanford neuroscientist Nirao Shah, PhD, has made a career out of focusing on behaviors (such as mating, aggression and nurturing offspring) that innately differ between …
Stanford researcher travels to Qatar to discuss how behavior changes can improve global health
About 1,400 health-care experts and government officials from over a 100 countries recently attended the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) in Doha, Qatar. WISH …
Study reveals what happens in the brains of men and women when they cooperate
Previous research has found men and women cooperate differently. But few studies have examined what's happening in their brains while they cooperate. Now, a team led by Allan …
Caring for your relationship when your partner has cancer
When someone you love is diagnosed with cancer, it’s temping to think they’re the only one who needs extra attention and care. But, in reality, …
Using arts and communication to help physicians improve health, avoid suicide
Physicians are more prone to suicide than members of the general population, as stress, burnout and emotional exhaustion are becoming endemic to the profession. But …
Clutter that makes life difficult: A Q&A on hoarding
We’ve all heard of people who can’t seem to throw away any of their possessions and let them pile up to extreme levels. But this type …
Scientists zero in on brain’s sigh-control center
Why do we sigh? (Sigh...) How should I know? Don't I already have enough on my mind? As we all well know, sighing is a …
Stanford ingenuity + big data = new insight into the ADHD brain
Attention-focusing brain networks interact more weakly than usual in kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, new Stanford research shows. The research, published online today in …
Like or dislike? Brain scans reveal source of initial preferences
Just seconds into an interview with a potential babysitter, I had already formed a slightly unfavorable opinion. She had excellent reviews — five stars across …
Advice for changing health behavior: “Think like a designer”
When listening to our latest 1:2:1 podcast, featuring a conversation with Kyra Bobinet, MD, MPH, two things jumped out at me. First, Bobinet, an expert in design …
Take it from me: To improve compliance with psychiatric meds, we must educate patients
We’ve partnered with Inspire, a company that builds and manages online support communities for patients and caregivers, to launch a patient-focused series here on Scope. …
Beyond behavior: Stanford expert on recognizing and helping traumatized kids
When Victor Carrion, MD, was a pediatric psychiatry fellow in the mid-1990s, he had an “a-ha” moment about some of his poorly behaved patients that set …
Stanford physician highlights the “never-ending battle” of PTSD
VJ Periyakoil, MD, a palliative care physician at Stanford, first met Mr. M, a 78-year-old veteran with heart failure, in the remaining few weeks of …
Decisions, decisions: How group dynamics alters decisions
Research in neuroscience, psychology, business and economics tells us that a plethora of influences can alter the decisions we make. The author explored some of these …
Decisions, Decisions: How mental-health issues alter decision-making
Research in neuroscience, psychology, business and economics tells us that a plethora of influences can alter the decisions we make. The author explored some of these …