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How to Limit Distraction
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How to Limit Distraction

Author Nir Eyal discusses how people can control their device use and thus their lives.

by Andrew Tan

8 Tips for Forgiving Someone Who Hurt You
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8 Tips for Forgiving Someone Who Hurt You

Forgiveness is the ability to regain peace when part of your life didn’t work out the way you wanted. Who doesn’t want that?

by Charity Ferreira

2019 Gift Guide for Book Lovers
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2019 Gift Guide for Book Lovers

We looked back at some of our favorite recent Stanford-related titles to find the perfect book for everyone on your list.

by the editors at Stanfordmag.org

My Buddy System
Essays

My Buddy System

Making new friends the awkward way.

by Mei-Lan Steimle

Grace for the Grasshopper
Essays

Grace for the Grasshopper

How my students showed me the flip side of an Aesop's fable.

by Elizabeth Wallace

Our Top Stories of 2019
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Our Top Stories of 2019

Have you read them all?

by Summer Moore Batte

Are You Trapped in a Bad Food Relationship?
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Are You Trapped in a Bad Food Relationship?

Physician Maya Adam wants you to love food that loves you back.

by Charity Ferreira

The Fascinating Stanford Family
Columns

The Fascinating Stanford Family

Leland Sr.’s drive to conquer a continent and his youngest brother’s belief in the occult are just two of the mesmerizing tales to tell.

by Kathy Zonana

The Curious Case of Thomas Welton Stanford
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The Curious Case of Thomas Welton Stanford

How Leland’s brother (accidentally) helped psychology come of age.

by Jonathan Fetter-Vorm