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Tell me more with Kelly Corrigan: Angela Duckworth

In a video interview, Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses the importance of optimism and dedication as they relate to success, debunking the notion of determinism.

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The language of loneliness and depression, revealed in social media

By analyzing Facebook posts, Penn researchers found that words associated with depression are often tied to emotions, whereas those associated with loneliness are linked to cognition.

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Multidisciplinary panel highlights role of the arts in human flourishing

At a panel event held Saturday, Oct. 22, Penn leaders from the arts and humanities, nursing, psychology, and neuroscience gathered to discuss the role of the arts in healing and flourishing.

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Where political views and fundamental beliefs intersect

Research from The Penn Primals Project debunks the idea that conservatives think the world is more dangerous than liberals, findings with implications for future research and productive political debate.

Los Angeles Times

Botox and bubble baths are Band-Aids. Here’s how to avoid consumerist self-care

Barbara Riegel of the School of Nursing says that “treat yourself” consumerism doesn’t meet the definition of self-care.

KCRW Radio (Santa Monica, Calif.)

How habits get formed

On an episode of “Life Examined,” Katy Milkman of the Wharton School discusses the formation of habitual behaviors and some tips for adopting good habits.

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What beliefs shape our minds?

Jer Clifton of the Positive Psychology Center developed a framework to study primal world beliefs, our most fundamental sentiments about the world as a whole. Now, he’s ready for everyone to discover what their primal world beliefs are.

CNBC

I’m still single but this is why I’m quitting dating apps like Tinder and Hinge forever

Russel Ramsay of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted on the notion of uncertainty as an anxiety generator.

The New York Times

So you wanted to get work done at the office?

Adam Grant of the Wharton School says that letting people work outside the office frees them from group think and micromanagement, allowing them to generate more and better ideas.

CNET

Social media may be affecting your mental health. Here’s how to tell

A quoted study by Melissa Hunt of the School of Arts & Sciences and colleagues suggests that limiting social media use to 30 minutes a day can improve well-being.

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