Psychology

Martin Seligman of the School of Arts & Sciences says that thinking about life through the lens of moment-to-moment moods is a recipe for depression and anxiety.

Thomas Wadden of the Perelman School of Medicine explains why BMI can be a flawed measurement.

Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences defines “grit” as the combination of passion and perseverance for long-term goals, a key element of resilience.

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.

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.

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.

PIK Professor Michael Platt is interviewed about a population of rhesus macaques that adapted to a disaster that wiped out their habitat.

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.

Tamara Myles of the School of Arts & Sciences says that meaningful work lives at the intersection of contribution, community, and challenge.

J. Russel Ramsay of the Perelman School of Medicine says that TikTok and social media aren’t reliable sources for ADHD information.