Why the search for meaning can cause ‘purpose anxiety,’ and what to do about it
Alumna Larissa Rainey is credited for coining the term “purpose anxiety” while a graduate student at Penn in 2014.
Alumna Larissa Rainey is credited for coining the term “purpose anxiety” while a graduate student at Penn in 2014.
Robert Seyfarth of the School of Arts & Sciences says that female gorillas seem to be seeking out their friends when deciding whether to make a change of group.
Nora Brier of the Perelman School of Medicine says that research on “fawning” is still emerging, although there isn’t enough evidence yet to consider it a nervous system response like fight, flight, or freeze.
Kim Reiss of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses several symptoms of pancreatic cancer.
PIK Professor Desmond Patton says that Project Unloaded in Chicago is unique in its campaign-driven efforts to combat gun violence.
In a co-written article, Femida Handy of the School of Social Policy & Practice explores how Philadelphia teens are experiencing Korean cultural content.
Susan Wachter of the Wharton School says that there are great affordability benefits for homeowners to reducing property tax rates as property tax values increase.
Research by Matthew Killingsworth of the Wharton School finds that for all but a small minority wellbeing typically increases along with income with no upper limit.
John Quigley of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design says that data centers are driving all rising energy costs in the U.S.’s largest electric grid.
Brian VanderBeek of the Perelman School of Medicine says that, for most people who use GLP-1 medications, the benefits far exceed the risks of developing eye problems.