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Suicides don’t actually spike in winter
A report by Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center offers new evidence that winter holidays play no role in suicide.
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Declining malls get second lives as lifestyle hubs
John Zhang of the Wharton School says that lifestyle and entertainment attractions are the norm in many malls in China, Japan, and Hong Kong.
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Do biotin supplements actually do anything for hair loss?
Susan Taylor of the Perelman School of Medicine says that seeing a dermatologist for hair loss is a smarter strategy than taking biotin supplements.
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The price tag for happiness? Millennials say it's $525,000
A joint study by Matthew Killingsworth of the Wharton School found that people who are well-off but unhappy only show more happiness up to a certain income threshold and then plateau.
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Want a job or promotion? Know the correct way to brag, Wharton professor says
Maurice Schweitzer of the Wharton School explains how to use “dual promotion” to highlight one’s own strengths and accomplishments.
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An oil executive is leading the UN climate summit. It’s going as well as you’d expect
Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Ahmed al-Jaber’s comments about fossil fuels betray an ignorance of climate science and a dismissiveness about the need for rapid decarbonization.
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What’s causing severe respiratory illnesses in dogs?
Deborah Silverstein of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that more dogs may be getting severely ill because they have been infected with multiple pathogens at the same time.
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North and South project aims to present unbiased information on unification question
Brendan O’Leary of the School of Arts & Sciences helped design a questionnaire to study Irish and Northern Irish opinions of a possible future united country.
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Want to help your kids achieve their potential? This expert has some advice
Adam Grant of the Wharton School offers advice for parents who want to help their children reach their full potential.
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You can’t force holiday cheer—but three habits can help you feel happier this season
In his co-written book “Character Strengths and Virtues.” Martin Seligman of the School of Arts & Sciences defines gratitude as being aware of and thankful for the good things that happen and taking time to express thanks.