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Psychology
First study of civilian space crew charts course for research as commercial flight heats up
First study of civilian space crew charts course for research as commercial flight heats up
Penn Medicine researchers have investigated physiological and mental changes in the Inspiration4 crew, the first all-civilian mission operated by SpaceX.
The case for omega-3 supplementation to lower aggression
The case for omega-3 supplementation to lower aggression
A new meta-analysis by neurocriminologist Adrian Raine shows that omega-3 supplementation can reduce aggressive behavior across age and gender.
What predicts human behavior and how to change it
What predicts human behavior and how to change it
In the largest quantitative synthesis to date, Dolores Albarracín and her team dig through years of research on the science behind behavior change to determine the best ways to promote changes in behavior.
Deborah Olatunji embraces vulnerability
Deborah Olatunji embraces vulnerability
Through art, poetry, and the written word, fourth-year student Deborah Olatunji embraces vulnerability.
Addressing declining fertility
Addressing declining fertility
In a Q&A with Penn Today, Michael Platt talks about the socioeconomic and emotional factors leading to plummeting fertility rates.
Five from Penn elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2024
Five from Penn elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2024
Dolores Albarracín, Charles L. Kane, Edward D. Mansfield, Virgil Percec, and Deborah A. Thomas are recognized for their contributions to mathematical and physical sciences and social and behavioral sciences.
Bringing cognitive science in action to young minds
Bringing cognitive science in action to young minds
Penn Upward Bound high school students from West Philadelphia got a tour of the Penn Smart Aviary, GRASP Lab, and the Penn Vet Working Dog Center during a visit to Pennovation Works.
Using sound recordings in psychiatric research
By using linguistics models to analyze game play, fourth-year student Sydney Sun is listening in on the ways environment shapes interaction.
The role of history in how efficient color names evolve
The role of history in how efficient color names evolve
In a new study, biology and psychology researchers show how existing color vocabularies constrain future options for efficient color vocabularies.
Penn scientists reflect on one year of ChatGPT
Penn scientists reflect on one year of ChatGPT
The Data Driven Discovery Initiative hosted an interdisciplinary panel discussion with Penn researchers in chemistry, neuroscience, psychology, and political science.
In the News
Women’s Health
What is body neutrality and how is it different than body positivity? Psychology experts explain
Kelly C. Allison of the Perelman School of Medicine says that body neutrality is a middle ground between picking one’s appearance apart and having to proclaim love for every single piece of the body.
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The New York Times
The reason people are not telling Biden the truth
Adam Grant of the Wharton School says that President Biden must make sure that the faction advocating his staying in the race doesn’t dominate the faction encouraging him to withdraw.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Think you can’t fall for a scam? Experts say: Think again
Tess Wilkinson-Ryan of Penn Carey Law says that humans have to trust one another on a basic level, which by the law of numbers means that everyone is eventually a victim of betrayal at some point.
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WHYY Radio (Philadelphia)
Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me host Peter Sagal, how a hurricane made monkeys nicer, Philly Joy Bank
PIK Professor Michael Platt is interviewed about a population of rhesus macaques that adapted to a disaster that wiped out their habitat.
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Inc.
Star psychologist Adam Grant says pebbling is the secret to stronger relationships
Adam Grant of the Wharton School equates the human behavior of sending memes, links, and videos to others to pebbling, an act of care performed by penguins that helps strengthen relationships.
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Fast Company
Burnout is leading more employees to turn down promotions
Tamara Myles of the School of Arts & Sciences says that meaningful work lives at the intersection of contribution, community, and challenge.
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