‘What We Value: The Neuroscience of Choice & Change’ nocred ‘What We Value: The Neuroscience of Choice & Change’ The first book from Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication provides a window into the impacts of the brain’s value, self-relevance, and social relevance systems. 6 min. read
Laughing gas: An old drug’s new trick to fight depression Image: vzmaze via Getty Images Laughing gas: An old drug’s new trick to fight depression Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine have uncovered how nitrous oxide, an anesthetic used worldwide since the 19th century, could help lift mood fast in people with depression that resists other treatments. 1 min. read
The origin of community-based mental health treatment Penn In the News Psychology Today The origin of community-based mental health treatment Yvette Sheline of the Perelman School of Medicine writes about the historical evolution of mental health treatment, from asylum to state hospital to deinstitutionalization. An artist’s immersion into neuroaesthetics Penn In the News Psychology Today An artist’s immersion into neuroaesthetics Judith Schaechter recounts her experience working on a stained-glass project as artist-in-residence at the Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics, helmed by Anjan Chatterjee of the Perelman School of Medicine. Feeling FOMO for something that’s not even fun? It’s not the event you’re missing, it’s the bonding Penn In the News The Conversation Feeling FOMO for something that’s not even fun? It’s not the event you’re missing, it’s the bonding In a co-written article, Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School says that reflecting on a prior experience socializing and bonding with friends can help mitigate the fear of missing out. Social psychology is not in crisis Penn In the News The Chronicle of Higher Education Social psychology is not in crisis In a co-written letter, PIK Professor Dolores Albarracin comments on a recent essay portraying social psychology as experiencing catastrophic failure. Modeling careers in STEM This year’s Women in STEM Symposium featured (left to right) Allyson Mackey of the School of Arts & Sciences, Melissa Kelly of Penn Center for Innovation, Ping Wang of the Perelman School of Medicine, and Vanessa Chan of the School of Engineering and Applied Science. nocred Modeling careers in STEM At Penn’s annual Women in STEM Symposium, Vanessa Chan, Allyson Mackey, Ping Wang, and Melissa Kelly shared lessons from their experiences. 3 min. read Small incentives drive lasting seatbelt habits, cut unbuckled trips by a third Small incentives drive lasting seatbelt habits, cut unbuckled trips by a third Research from the Perelman School of Medicine and Penn Medicine’s Nudge Unit that incentivized drivers of connected cars with reward money to build and maintain seatbelt habits shows promise for promoting safer, consistent buckling behavior. 2 min. read Is art appreciation going digital? Penn In the News Psychology Today Is art appreciation going digital? Anjan Chatterjee of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues compared aesthetic experiences of art across digital and in-person settings. A simple way to boost math progress “Our results showed that simple, low-cost nudges can help teachers support student progress in math,” says Penn psychology professor Angela Duckworth.nocred A simple way to boost math progress Researchers from Penn’s Behavior Change for Good Initiative and their collaborators conducted a megastudy to investigate whether low-cost nudges–informed by behavioral science–could help teachers accelerate student progress in math. 3 min. read Load More
An artist’s immersion into neuroaesthetics Penn In the News Psychology Today An artist’s immersion into neuroaesthetics Judith Schaechter recounts her experience working on a stained-glass project as artist-in-residence at the Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics, helmed by Anjan Chatterjee of the Perelman School of Medicine. Feeling FOMO for something that’s not even fun? It’s not the event you’re missing, it’s the bonding Penn In the News The Conversation Feeling FOMO for something that’s not even fun? It’s not the event you’re missing, it’s the bonding In a co-written article, Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School says that reflecting on a prior experience socializing and bonding with friends can help mitigate the fear of missing out. Social psychology is not in crisis Penn In the News The Chronicle of Higher Education Social psychology is not in crisis In a co-written letter, PIK Professor Dolores Albarracin comments on a recent essay portraying social psychology as experiencing catastrophic failure. Modeling careers in STEM This year’s Women in STEM Symposium featured (left to right) Allyson Mackey of the School of Arts & Sciences, Melissa Kelly of Penn Center for Innovation, Ping Wang of the Perelman School of Medicine, and Vanessa Chan of the School of Engineering and Applied Science. nocred Modeling careers in STEM At Penn’s annual Women in STEM Symposium, Vanessa Chan, Allyson Mackey, Ping Wang, and Melissa Kelly shared lessons from their experiences. 3 min. read Small incentives drive lasting seatbelt habits, cut unbuckled trips by a third Small incentives drive lasting seatbelt habits, cut unbuckled trips by a third Research from the Perelman School of Medicine and Penn Medicine’s Nudge Unit that incentivized drivers of connected cars with reward money to build and maintain seatbelt habits shows promise for promoting safer, consistent buckling behavior. 2 min. read Is art appreciation going digital? Penn In the News Psychology Today Is art appreciation going digital? Anjan Chatterjee of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues compared aesthetic experiences of art across digital and in-person settings. A simple way to boost math progress “Our results showed that simple, low-cost nudges can help teachers support student progress in math,” says Penn psychology professor Angela Duckworth.nocred A simple way to boost math progress Researchers from Penn’s Behavior Change for Good Initiative and their collaborators conducted a megastudy to investigate whether low-cost nudges–informed by behavioral science–could help teachers accelerate student progress in math. 3 min. read Load More
Feeling FOMO for something that’s not even fun? It’s not the event you’re missing, it’s the bonding Penn In the News The Conversation Feeling FOMO for something that’s not even fun? It’s not the event you’re missing, it’s the bonding In a co-written article, Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School says that reflecting on a prior experience socializing and bonding with friends can help mitigate the fear of missing out. Social psychology is not in crisis Penn In the News The Chronicle of Higher Education Social psychology is not in crisis In a co-written letter, PIK Professor Dolores Albarracin comments on a recent essay portraying social psychology as experiencing catastrophic failure. Modeling careers in STEM This year’s Women in STEM Symposium featured (left to right) Allyson Mackey of the School of Arts & Sciences, Melissa Kelly of Penn Center for Innovation, Ping Wang of the Perelman School of Medicine, and Vanessa Chan of the School of Engineering and Applied Science. nocred Modeling careers in STEM At Penn’s annual Women in STEM Symposium, Vanessa Chan, Allyson Mackey, Ping Wang, and Melissa Kelly shared lessons from their experiences. 3 min. read Small incentives drive lasting seatbelt habits, cut unbuckled trips by a third Small incentives drive lasting seatbelt habits, cut unbuckled trips by a third Research from the Perelman School of Medicine and Penn Medicine’s Nudge Unit that incentivized drivers of connected cars with reward money to build and maintain seatbelt habits shows promise for promoting safer, consistent buckling behavior. 2 min. read Is art appreciation going digital? Penn In the News Psychology Today Is art appreciation going digital? Anjan Chatterjee of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues compared aesthetic experiences of art across digital and in-person settings. A simple way to boost math progress “Our results showed that simple, low-cost nudges can help teachers support student progress in math,” says Penn psychology professor Angela Duckworth.nocred A simple way to boost math progress Researchers from Penn’s Behavior Change for Good Initiative and their collaborators conducted a megastudy to investigate whether low-cost nudges–informed by behavioral science–could help teachers accelerate student progress in math. 3 min. read Load More
Social psychology is not in crisis Penn In the News The Chronicle of Higher Education Social psychology is not in crisis In a co-written letter, PIK Professor Dolores Albarracin comments on a recent essay portraying social psychology as experiencing catastrophic failure. Modeling careers in STEM This year’s Women in STEM Symposium featured (left to right) Allyson Mackey of the School of Arts & Sciences, Melissa Kelly of Penn Center for Innovation, Ping Wang of the Perelman School of Medicine, and Vanessa Chan of the School of Engineering and Applied Science. nocred Modeling careers in STEM At Penn’s annual Women in STEM Symposium, Vanessa Chan, Allyson Mackey, Ping Wang, and Melissa Kelly shared lessons from their experiences. 3 min. read Small incentives drive lasting seatbelt habits, cut unbuckled trips by a third Small incentives drive lasting seatbelt habits, cut unbuckled trips by a third Research from the Perelman School of Medicine and Penn Medicine’s Nudge Unit that incentivized drivers of connected cars with reward money to build and maintain seatbelt habits shows promise for promoting safer, consistent buckling behavior. 2 min. read Is art appreciation going digital? Penn In the News Psychology Today Is art appreciation going digital? Anjan Chatterjee of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues compared aesthetic experiences of art across digital and in-person settings. A simple way to boost math progress “Our results showed that simple, low-cost nudges can help teachers support student progress in math,” says Penn psychology professor Angela Duckworth.nocred A simple way to boost math progress Researchers from Penn’s Behavior Change for Good Initiative and their collaborators conducted a megastudy to investigate whether low-cost nudges–informed by behavioral science–could help teachers accelerate student progress in math. 3 min. read Load More
Modeling careers in STEM This year’s Women in STEM Symposium featured (left to right) Allyson Mackey of the School of Arts & Sciences, Melissa Kelly of Penn Center for Innovation, Ping Wang of the Perelman School of Medicine, and Vanessa Chan of the School of Engineering and Applied Science. nocred Modeling careers in STEM At Penn’s annual Women in STEM Symposium, Vanessa Chan, Allyson Mackey, Ping Wang, and Melissa Kelly shared lessons from their experiences. 3 min. read
Small incentives drive lasting seatbelt habits, cut unbuckled trips by a third Small incentives drive lasting seatbelt habits, cut unbuckled trips by a third Research from the Perelman School of Medicine and Penn Medicine’s Nudge Unit that incentivized drivers of connected cars with reward money to build and maintain seatbelt habits shows promise for promoting safer, consistent buckling behavior. 2 min. read
Is art appreciation going digital? Penn In the News Psychology Today Is art appreciation going digital? Anjan Chatterjee of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues compared aesthetic experiences of art across digital and in-person settings. A simple way to boost math progress “Our results showed that simple, low-cost nudges can help teachers support student progress in math,” says Penn psychology professor Angela Duckworth.nocred A simple way to boost math progress Researchers from Penn’s Behavior Change for Good Initiative and their collaborators conducted a megastudy to investigate whether low-cost nudges–informed by behavioral science–could help teachers accelerate student progress in math. 3 min. read
A simple way to boost math progress “Our results showed that simple, low-cost nudges can help teachers support student progress in math,” says Penn psychology professor Angela Duckworth.nocred A simple way to boost math progress Researchers from Penn’s Behavior Change for Good Initiative and their collaborators conducted a megastudy to investigate whether low-cost nudges–informed by behavioral science–could help teachers accelerate student progress in math. 3 min. read