In 1971, a groundbreaking experiment was conducted in the basement of Stanford University, aiming to unearth dark truths about power, authority, and the human psyche. This study, known as the ...

In 1971, Stanford University psychologist Philip Zimbardo conducted a notorious experiment in which he randomly divided college students into two groups, guards and prisoners, and set them loose ...

Stanford University physician and economist Jay Bhattacharya, whose views on the coronavirus pandemic response proved controversial, could be poised for a major health agency role in the Trump ...

A new three-part Nat Geo series titled "The Stanford Prison Experiment: Unlocking the Truth" takes a closer look at what happened at one of the 20th century's most infamous academic researches.

On Tuesday, the Stanford Graduate Workers Union (SGWU) called off a strike scheduled for Wednesday morning after reaching a tentative contract agreement with the University. SGWU will release the ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Stanford kicker Emmet Kenney (13) watches his game winning kick against Louisville during the second half of ...

The Department of Philosophy offers a major program that serves two different goals: For students who desire to achieve a general liberal arts education and who do not plan to do graduate work in ...

The Stanford Graduate Workers Union (SGWU) announced a tentative agreement with the University Wednesday, citing “transformative gains” in financial security on campus, and urged union members ...

It’s long been believed that Silicon Valley is a hotbed for libertarian ideals, but where did that idea come from? Aside from ...

the Stanford psychology professor Philip Zimbardo recruited two dozen male college students for what was advertised as “a psychological study of prison life.” The basement of a university ...