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"[Zahrt and Crum] found a strong correlation between people’s dying early and their believing that they were relatively inactive, even if their accelerometer data indicated that they were getting as much exercise as others their age in this group."
MBL Honors Thesis Students Awarded Sterling Prize
Rina Horii ('18) and Steve Rathje ('18), both honors thesis students in the Mind & Body Lab, were awarded the J. E. Wallace Sterling Award for Scholastic Achievement. The Sterling Award is one of Stanford's most selective recognitions of a student's overall academic performance.
The APS Rising Star designation is presented to outstanding psychological scientists in the early stages of their research career. This designation recognizes researchers whose innovative work has already advanced the field and signals great potential for their continued contributions.
Alia Crum awarded Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grant
Alia Crum, along with Stanford Collaborators Alana Conner, Jennifer Eberhardt, and Hazel Markus, were awarded a grant by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation titled "Harnessing Mindsets to Improve Americans' Health and Healthcare."
Alia Crum publishes blog post illuminating the ways mindsets influence health, and how we can use them to improve well-being.
