What is a ‘mass shooting’ and how do we talk about gun violence? Richard Berk, professor of criminology and statistics. (Image: Eric Sucar) What is a ‘mass shooting’ and how do we talk about gun violence? In a Q&A, criminologist Richard Berk discusses why definitions matter and what role social media and mental illness play in this context.
Uncovering the roots of discrimination toward immigrants Sambanis and his co-authors ran the experiment more than 1,600 times in train stations in 30 cities in both western and eastern Germany, with more than 7,000 bystanders unwittingly participating. Uncovering the roots of discrimination toward immigrants New research from political scientist Nicholas Sambanis finds that religion may matter more than ethnicity in how immigrants are treated, even if they comply with local social norms.
Early and ongoing weight stigma linked to internal weight shaming Early and ongoing weight stigma linked to internal weight shaming Self stigma surrounding weight is associated with poor mental and physical health, and a new study identifies key characteristics of people who are most prone to this internalization.
Cross-cultural similarities and differences in emoji usage Cross-cultural similarities and differences in emoji usage While the idea of emojis unifying people across language barriers is enticing, people of different cultures might not use emojis in the same way.
Social media vs. video games: Not all screen time is equal Penn In the News Healthline Social media vs. video games: Not all screen time is equal Melissa Hunt of the School of Arts and Sciences commented on a study that found a difference in the way social media impacts mental health, as compared to video games. “The vast majority of kids play the games socially, either physically side by side with friends or joining friends via headset. Skills (both technical and social) are rewarded, just like on a playing field or a Science Olympiad team. It only becomes problematic if that’s the only thing a kid is doing,” she said. Advice-giving benefits the person sharing guidance Q&A Advice-giving benefits the person sharing guidance In a Q&A, Wharton postdoc Lauren Eskreis-Winkler discusses new findings that signal it may be time to shift how we think about motivation and achievement. How doctors can help cancer patients quit tobacco How doctors can help cancer patients quit tobacco A simple set of decision-support tools combined with institutional buy-in can help increase the number of cancer patients who engage in treatment to help them quit tobacco. Use of evidence-based therapies for youth psychiatric treatment is slow to catch on Use of evidence-based therapies for youth psychiatric treatment is slow to catch on Intensive training and practices are critical but underutilized in Philadelphia, despite city and researchers’ substantial efforts to showcase their value. Facebook posts better at predicting diabetes, mental health than demographic info Facebook posts better at predicting diabetes, mental health than demographic info Analyzing language shows that identifying certain groups of words significantly improves upon predicting some medical conditions in patients.
Advice-giving benefits the person sharing guidance Q&A Advice-giving benefits the person sharing guidance In a Q&A, Wharton postdoc Lauren Eskreis-Winkler discusses new findings that signal it may be time to shift how we think about motivation and achievement.
How doctors can help cancer patients quit tobacco How doctors can help cancer patients quit tobacco A simple set of decision-support tools combined with institutional buy-in can help increase the number of cancer patients who engage in treatment to help them quit tobacco.
Use of evidence-based therapies for youth psychiatric treatment is slow to catch on Use of evidence-based therapies for youth psychiatric treatment is slow to catch on Intensive training and practices are critical but underutilized in Philadelphia, despite city and researchers’ substantial efforts to showcase their value.
Facebook posts better at predicting diabetes, mental health than demographic info Facebook posts better at predicting diabetes, mental health than demographic info Analyzing language shows that identifying certain groups of words significantly improves upon predicting some medical conditions in patients.