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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Ivy League professor of ultra-popular ‘monk class’: These three changes can make you more resilient than most
Justin McDaniel of the School of Arts & Sciences offers three suggestions to build emotional resilience and mindfulness.
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Boycotts hit stocks hard. Here’s what might be next for Bud, Target and others caught in the anti-Pride backlash
Americus Reed of the Wharton School says that aligning with social issues gives companies an opportunity to link more deeply with consumers.
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Target made right move by considering shopper’s and employee’s safety, says Wharton’s Americus Reed
On “Last Call,” Americus Reed of the Wharton School discusses Target’s recent pullback with some of its Pride merchandise and what it means for the brand.
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House holds hearing to examine the intersection of generative AI and copyright law
At a congressional hearing, Chris Callison-Burch of the School of Engineering and Applied Science testified on the capabilities and transformative impact of generative AI technology.
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I’ve been hooked on social media for 15 years: How I’m finally breaking the habit
A 2018 study by Melissa Hunt of the School of Arts & Sciences and colleagues found that lessening social media use to 30 minutes a day can significantly decrease anxiety, depression, loneliness, sleep problems, and fear of missing out.
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More money means more happiness for most of us—here’s when earning over $100,000 doesn’t help
A study co-authored by Matthew Killingsworth of the Wharton School and PIK Professor Barbara Mellers finds that happiness only plateaus with higher earnings for people who were already unhappy.
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How to get over writer’s block, unlock your creativity, and brainstorm great ideas
Adam Grant of the Wharton School says that people’s initial ideas in brainstorming are generally more conventional, while creativity stems from variety.
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A halt in rate hikes will concern markets more than a 25 bps hike, says Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel
On “Closing Bell,” Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School discusses the consequence of yield-curve inversion, the silver lining from Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, and a potential shift in tone from the Fed about rate policy.
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Norfolk Southern should have been prepared for this, says Wharton’s Americus Reed
Americus Reed of the Wharton School appears on “Power Lunch” to discuss the trouble surrounding Norfolk Southern after the derailment of a train carrying hazardous chemicals in Ohio.
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Elon Musk defends his old tweets in securities fraud trial in San Francisco
An analysis by Daniel Taylor of the Wharton School found that Tesla trading volume increased tenfold after Elon Musk’s 2018 tweets about a buyout.