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How to give condolences
Psychology Today

How to give condolences

According to a 2020 Penn study, a letter of condolence conveys care while providing an opportunity for reflection, growth, learning, and legacy.

The price we'll pay for our AI future: more loneliness
Business Insider

The price we'll pay for our AI future: more loneliness

A 2018 study by Melissa G. Hunt of the School of Arts & Sciences and colleagues showed that social media helps fuel feelings of loneliness.

Groups evolve programs to meet growing mental health services needs for veterans
The Times-Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania)

Groups evolve programs to meet growing mental health services needs for veterans

Leah Blain of the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at the Perelman School of Medicine notes that demand for mental health services for veterans and their families remains high, even as the pandemic wanes.

For a better workout, trick your brain
The New York Times

For a better workout, trick your brain

Katy Milkman of the Wharton School says that “temptation bundling,” pairing a workout with a much-loved activity, is amplified if the desired activity is only done while exercising.

Unraveling the mysteries of sleep
KYW Newsradio (Philadelphia)

Unraveling the mysteries of sleep

Philip Gehrman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that trying harder to sleep and thinking about sleep actually make sleeping harder to achieve.

The good, bad and ugly about BMI
CNN

The good, bad and ugly about BMI

Thomas Wadden of the Perelman School of Medicine says that BMI measurements can be wrong in some cases.