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Dr. Alia Crum is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Stanford University, also serving in the Department of Medicine, focusing on Primary Care and Population Health. Her research examines how subjective mindsets—mental frameworks that influence perception and interpretation of experiences—can alter objective reality through various mechanisms, including behavioral, psychological, and physiological processes. Drawing inspiration from the placebo effect, her work scrutinizes the impact of mindsets on outcomes in medicine, health, and organizational behavior. Dr. Crum's studies emphasize understanding and optimizing these mindsets to improve health interventions and enhance individual performance. She is involved in interdisciplinary collaboration with experts across psychology, sociology, and neurobiology, utilizing a blend of experimental and survey methodologies. Her efforts in clinical trials focus on leveraging mindsets to improve health and well-being among cancer patients. At Stanford, she actively engages in teaching various psychology courses, mentoring graduate and undergraduate students, and contributing to programs that address the psychological dimensions of health care.
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