A paper by Nina Strohminger of the Wharton School explores the theory of benign masochism, or the “enjoyment of negative sensations for their own sake.”
Daniel Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences says that how American voters assess the economy has increasingly become a partisan question in recent years.
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that it’s reasonably common for companies to increase the number of dismissals for performance in economic downturns.
Charles Elson of Penn Carey Law says that an escheat burden requiring Delaware officials to impose a retail sales tax would be very unpopular.
The Hinkson Holloway Mentorship Program, a collaboration between the Perelman School of Medicine and the College of Physicians, will serve as a pipeline for new Black male doctors in Philadelphia.
David Fajgenbaum of the Perelman School of Medicine and his team at nonprofit Every Cure are researching ways to treat rare diseases with pre-existing drugs.
David Fajgenbaum of the Perelman School of Medicine and his team at nonprofit Every Cure are researching ways to treat rare diseases with pre-existing drugs.
A study by Penn investigators last year concluded that museum visits decrease the production of stress hormones, elicit positive emotions among visitors, and make individuals feel more connected and less isolated.
