Steven Michael Crane
— Adjunct Lecturer, Researcher: Stanford School of Medicine
— Founder and Principal: Synaptic Insights Consulting
I research, design, and teach across a variety of fields, working in academia and industry. My life’s work is to study, share, and practice the principles of living that lead to greater wisdom, peace, and prosocial engagement in the world.
Born in Arizona in 1988, I received a BA in Human Biology (with a concentration in the Psychology and Philosophy of Successful Aging) from Stanford University in 2012 and an MS in Community Health and Prevention Research from Stanford Medicine in 2019. As a speaker, teacher, and writer, I cover topics ranging from biology and psychology to behavior design, and human nature. As a consultant and interdisciplinary researcher, I study human behavior (especially screen time), social connection, public health, and human flourishing. As Head of the Social Engagement Pillar of Stanford Lifestyle Medicine, I work to advance social connection as a fundamental tenant of healthy living and healthy aging.
My “extracurricular” priorities revolve around personal health behaviors, meditation, time in nature, and authentic social connection, particularly with my partner and much-adored children. I live cooperatively with family and friends in the hills of Los Gatos, California.
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