Psychology

A joint study by Jianghong Liu of the School of Nursing and Qatar University finds that higher tea intake is associated with reduced cognitive decline in adults.

The School of Veterinary Medicine’s Warrior Canine Connection program will bring therapeutic service dog training to veterans on campus.

Katy Milkman of the Wharton School is lauded for co-founding the Behavior Change for Good initiative, which seeks to dramatically accelerate the development of interventions that work to change common human behaviors.

Dani Bassett of the School of Engineering and Applied Science discusses their new book on curiosity and intellectual humility, “Curious Minds,” co-authored with twin Perry Zurn.

A study from Martin Seligman of the School of Arts & Sciences found that writing down three good things that happened each day leads to long-term increases in happiness and decreases in depressive symptoms.

Philip Gehrman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that people’s internal clocks are 30-40% dependent on genetic factors.

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.

Katy Milkman of the Wharton School says that the autumn clock change can be reframed as a “windfall” which helps people kick-start a new habit.