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Why do people stay put during hurricanes? Here’s what psychology says.
The Wharton School’s Robert Meyer explained the psychology behind people who refuse to evacuate in the face of catastrophic weather. He attributes those choices to a number of psychological biases, including over-optimism, a herd mentality, short-sightedness, historical amnesia, inertia, and over-simplification.
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Why do people stay put during hurricanes? Here’s what psychology says.
The Wharton School’s Robert Meyer explained the psychology behind people who refuse to evacuate in the face of catastrophic weather. He attributes those choices to a number of psychological biases, including over-optimism, a herd mentality, short-sightedness, historical amnesia, inertia, and over-simplification.
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For hedge fund stars, being right in 2008 proved to be a curse
PIK Professor Philip Tetlock spoke about the inevitable decline of hedge-fund profits, even under the supervision of brilliant forecasters. “It’s harder for hedge funds to sustain high performance in the long term, especially when you have a lot of smart people second-guessing each other,” he said.
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This tiny fish can recognize itself in a mirror. Is it self-aware?
PIK Professor Michael Platt commented on an animal sentience study. While he found the research “fascinating and well-executed,” he pointed out that the study doesn’t necessarily confirm that animals have a human-like sense of self.
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Life-saving 'urine-stick' test for early ovarian cancer could boost survival rates to 90 percent
The Perelman School of Medicine’s Ronny Drapkin attributed delays in ovarian-cancer diagnoses to both misinterpreted symptoms and the organ’s location within the pelvis. “One of the things I tell women is that nobody knows your body as well as you do. If you feel something isn’t right, something’s probably not right,” Drapkin said.
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How to really take medical conflicts of interest seriously
Steven Joffe of the Perelman School of Medicine weighed in on conflicts of interest in medicine, saying that researchers and medical professionals should disclose payments made to them by drug companies. “Having to tell the world about your related financial interest is the price you pay for the privilege of being allowed to hold those interests in the first place,” said Joffe.
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With Emmy win, John Legend achieves status worthy of his last name
With his latest award, a Creative Arts Emmy for his role as producer for “Jesus Christ Superstar Live,” the Class of '99 Penn alum became the 15th recipient of the legendary EGOT—or Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony award.
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Penn alum John Legend becomes first black man, youngest person to win EGOT
Alumnus John Legend received an Emmy Sunday for his work on “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert,” making him the first black man and the youngest person to ever win all four major entertainment awards: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony.
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For new cancer treatments, less is more
Justin Bekelman, a radiation oncologist at the Perelman School of Medicine, discussed a new approach to cancer treatment that explores more nuanced, less severe steps that favor de-escalating toxic and costly approaches for less aggressive, more prolonged and monitored treatments.
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Bursting people’s political bubbles could make them even more partisan
Damon Centola of the Annenberg School for Communication discussed the counterintuitive results of information exchanges across political party lines on social media. While one might think that stepping outside one’s echo chamber would improve understanding, Centola found that “communication in a highly polarized context increases polarization.”