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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Music ‘calms nerves before surgery’ as well as sedative
A new study from the Perelman School of Medicine has found that relaxing music can reduce anxiety in patients prior to surgery as well as the sedative midazolam. Lead author Veena Graff said, “Music lights up the emotional area of the brain, the reward system and the pleasure pathways. It means patients can be in their own world, they can be comfortable and have full control.”
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Decline of soap operas: Was OJ Simpson to blame?
Joan DeJean of the School of Arts and Sciences commented on the soap operas of the 1990s, which were immensely popular due to their narrative structure. “There is no ending prescribed; they can go on for years, decades,” said DeJean.
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Meet the Dogs Being Trained to Sniff Out Looted Ancient Treasures
The School of Veterinary Medicine’s Working Dog Center is collaborating with Red Arch Cultural Heritage Law & Policy Research to train five dogs to identify stolen artifacts. (Video)
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America's Answer to the Gender Pay Gap
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School comments on the “unintended consequences” that might occur as a result of legislation that bans employers from asking job applicants their current salary rate so that new salary offers are not based on the previous figure.
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A Unique Way to Get Work Done
Katherine Milkman of the Wharton School comments on studying “temptation bundling,” which allows someone to concurrently combine two different but complementary activities.
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Are U.S. Police Too Quick to Shoot Knife-wielding Suspects?
Greg Ridgeway of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on the moments before police officers decide that the only option is to shoot a knife-wielding suspect.
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The Power of a ‘Not-to-Do’ List
Maurice Schweitzer of the Wharton School comments on “anti-goals.”
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Wall Street Lower on U.S.-North Korea Tensions
Richard Marston of the Wharton School comments on how the tensions between the U.S. and North Korea could negatively impact the stock market.
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US Election: Where You Can ‘Write In’ a Name on Ballot
Rogers Smith of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on the odds of a write-in candidate winning the presidential election.
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Are the Best Bosses the Ones Who Put Off Difficult Decisions?
Adam Grant of the Wharton School shares his opinion about how procrastination can be a good thing for decision makers.