Right now is a bad time to spend money The Wall Street Journal Right now is a bad time to spend money Katy Milkman of the Wharton School says that people are better off deciding to immediately improve their financial situations than waiting to start until New Year’s. The surprising thing that helps you cope with change CNN The surprising thing that helps you cope with change Joseph Kable of the School of Arts & Sciences says that uncertainty shakes the brain out of its complacency and makes it more attuned to new information. I study highly successful people for a living. Here are 11 little habits they practice every day CNBC I study highly successful people for a living. Here are 11 little habits they practice every day Adam Grant of the Wharton School lists 11 small life changes that highly successful people practice every day. Campus vending machines now stocked with life-saving products Inside Higher Ed Campus vending machines now stocked with life-saving products Rebecca E. Stewart of the Perelman School of Medicine says that harm-reduction vending machines have only begun cropping up recently in the U.S. but are commonplace in many other countries, often distributing products that are significantly more controversial than Narcan. How humans use their sense of smell to find their way Sixth-year Ph.D. student Clara Raithel looks at an anatomical brain scan taken from a previous study participant. (Image: Courtesy of OMNIA) How humans use their sense of smell to find their way In the lab of neuroscientist Jay Gottfried, sixth-year psychology Ph.D. student Clara Raithel tries to understand how people’s brains respond to odors. Five takeaways on urbanicity and depression research Image: iStock/Artem Peretiatko Five takeaways on urbanicity and depression research Colin Xu and Robert DeRubeis discuss a recently published meta-analysis of the effects of urbanicity on depression in developing and developed countries. Why brainstorming doesn’t work Time Why brainstorming doesn’t work In an Op-Ed, Adam Grant of the Wharton School explains why “brainwriting” is better than brainstorming for unearthing the hidden potential in teams. New weight-loss blockbuster drug emerges from study showing Mounjaro helps people lose 25% of their body weight or 60 pounds on average Associated Press New weight-loss blockbuster drug emerges from study showing Mounjaro helps people lose 25% of their body weight or 60 pounds on average A study by Thomas Wadden of the Perelman School of Medicine found that diabetes drug Mounjaro helped people with obesity lose at least a quarter of their body weight, or about 60 pounds on average, when combined with intensive diet and exercise. Four myths that hold workers back from having fulfilling careers—and how to make your work more meaningful Fast Company Four myths that hold workers back from having fulfilling careers—and how to make your work more meaningful In an Op-Ed, Tamara Myles of the School of Arts & Sciences uses her research at the Positive Psychology Center to explain why meaningful work is fundamental to happiness. New class from Barnes Foundation and UPenn shows a new twist in art therapy CBS Philadelphia New class from Barnes Foundation and UPenn shows a new twist in art therapy Penn professors, including James Pawelski and Katherine Cotter of the School of Arts & Sciences, are teaching an online class about art therapy with support from the Barnes Foundation. Load More
The surprising thing that helps you cope with change CNN The surprising thing that helps you cope with change Joseph Kable of the School of Arts & Sciences says that uncertainty shakes the brain out of its complacency and makes it more attuned to new information. I study highly successful people for a living. Here are 11 little habits they practice every day CNBC I study highly successful people for a living. Here are 11 little habits they practice every day Adam Grant of the Wharton School lists 11 small life changes that highly successful people practice every day. Campus vending machines now stocked with life-saving products Inside Higher Ed Campus vending machines now stocked with life-saving products Rebecca E. Stewart of the Perelman School of Medicine says that harm-reduction vending machines have only begun cropping up recently in the U.S. but are commonplace in many other countries, often distributing products that are significantly more controversial than Narcan. How humans use their sense of smell to find their way Sixth-year Ph.D. student Clara Raithel looks at an anatomical brain scan taken from a previous study participant. (Image: Courtesy of OMNIA) How humans use their sense of smell to find their way In the lab of neuroscientist Jay Gottfried, sixth-year psychology Ph.D. student Clara Raithel tries to understand how people’s brains respond to odors. Five takeaways on urbanicity and depression research Image: iStock/Artem Peretiatko Five takeaways on urbanicity and depression research Colin Xu and Robert DeRubeis discuss a recently published meta-analysis of the effects of urbanicity on depression in developing and developed countries. Why brainstorming doesn’t work Time Why brainstorming doesn’t work In an Op-Ed, Adam Grant of the Wharton School explains why “brainwriting” is better than brainstorming for unearthing the hidden potential in teams. New weight-loss blockbuster drug emerges from study showing Mounjaro helps people lose 25% of their body weight or 60 pounds on average Associated Press New weight-loss blockbuster drug emerges from study showing Mounjaro helps people lose 25% of their body weight or 60 pounds on average A study by Thomas Wadden of the Perelman School of Medicine found that diabetes drug Mounjaro helped people with obesity lose at least a quarter of their body weight, or about 60 pounds on average, when combined with intensive diet and exercise. Four myths that hold workers back from having fulfilling careers—and how to make your work more meaningful Fast Company Four myths that hold workers back from having fulfilling careers—and how to make your work more meaningful In an Op-Ed, Tamara Myles of the School of Arts & Sciences uses her research at the Positive Psychology Center to explain why meaningful work is fundamental to happiness. New class from Barnes Foundation and UPenn shows a new twist in art therapy CBS Philadelphia New class from Barnes Foundation and UPenn shows a new twist in art therapy Penn professors, including James Pawelski and Katherine Cotter of the School of Arts & Sciences, are teaching an online class about art therapy with support from the Barnes Foundation. Load More
I study highly successful people for a living. Here are 11 little habits they practice every day CNBC I study highly successful people for a living. Here are 11 little habits they practice every day Adam Grant of the Wharton School lists 11 small life changes that highly successful people practice every day. Campus vending machines now stocked with life-saving products Inside Higher Ed Campus vending machines now stocked with life-saving products Rebecca E. Stewart of the Perelman School of Medicine says that harm-reduction vending machines have only begun cropping up recently in the U.S. but are commonplace in many other countries, often distributing products that are significantly more controversial than Narcan. How humans use their sense of smell to find their way Sixth-year Ph.D. student Clara Raithel looks at an anatomical brain scan taken from a previous study participant. (Image: Courtesy of OMNIA) How humans use their sense of smell to find their way In the lab of neuroscientist Jay Gottfried, sixth-year psychology Ph.D. student Clara Raithel tries to understand how people’s brains respond to odors. Five takeaways on urbanicity and depression research Image: iStock/Artem Peretiatko Five takeaways on urbanicity and depression research Colin Xu and Robert DeRubeis discuss a recently published meta-analysis of the effects of urbanicity on depression in developing and developed countries. Why brainstorming doesn’t work Time Why brainstorming doesn’t work In an Op-Ed, Adam Grant of the Wharton School explains why “brainwriting” is better than brainstorming for unearthing the hidden potential in teams. New weight-loss blockbuster drug emerges from study showing Mounjaro helps people lose 25% of their body weight or 60 pounds on average Associated Press New weight-loss blockbuster drug emerges from study showing Mounjaro helps people lose 25% of their body weight or 60 pounds on average A study by Thomas Wadden of the Perelman School of Medicine found that diabetes drug Mounjaro helped people with obesity lose at least a quarter of their body weight, or about 60 pounds on average, when combined with intensive diet and exercise. Four myths that hold workers back from having fulfilling careers—and how to make your work more meaningful Fast Company Four myths that hold workers back from having fulfilling careers—and how to make your work more meaningful In an Op-Ed, Tamara Myles of the School of Arts & Sciences uses her research at the Positive Psychology Center to explain why meaningful work is fundamental to happiness. New class from Barnes Foundation and UPenn shows a new twist in art therapy CBS Philadelphia New class from Barnes Foundation and UPenn shows a new twist in art therapy Penn professors, including James Pawelski and Katherine Cotter of the School of Arts & Sciences, are teaching an online class about art therapy with support from the Barnes Foundation. Load More
Campus vending machines now stocked with life-saving products Inside Higher Ed Campus vending machines now stocked with life-saving products Rebecca E. Stewart of the Perelman School of Medicine says that harm-reduction vending machines have only begun cropping up recently in the U.S. but are commonplace in many other countries, often distributing products that are significantly more controversial than Narcan. How humans use their sense of smell to find their way Sixth-year Ph.D. student Clara Raithel looks at an anatomical brain scan taken from a previous study participant. (Image: Courtesy of OMNIA) How humans use their sense of smell to find their way In the lab of neuroscientist Jay Gottfried, sixth-year psychology Ph.D. student Clara Raithel tries to understand how people’s brains respond to odors. Five takeaways on urbanicity and depression research Image: iStock/Artem Peretiatko Five takeaways on urbanicity and depression research Colin Xu and Robert DeRubeis discuss a recently published meta-analysis of the effects of urbanicity on depression in developing and developed countries. Why brainstorming doesn’t work Time Why brainstorming doesn’t work In an Op-Ed, Adam Grant of the Wharton School explains why “brainwriting” is better than brainstorming for unearthing the hidden potential in teams. New weight-loss blockbuster drug emerges from study showing Mounjaro helps people lose 25% of their body weight or 60 pounds on average Associated Press New weight-loss blockbuster drug emerges from study showing Mounjaro helps people lose 25% of their body weight or 60 pounds on average A study by Thomas Wadden of the Perelman School of Medicine found that diabetes drug Mounjaro helped people with obesity lose at least a quarter of their body weight, or about 60 pounds on average, when combined with intensive diet and exercise. Four myths that hold workers back from having fulfilling careers—and how to make your work more meaningful Fast Company Four myths that hold workers back from having fulfilling careers—and how to make your work more meaningful In an Op-Ed, Tamara Myles of the School of Arts & Sciences uses her research at the Positive Psychology Center to explain why meaningful work is fundamental to happiness. New class from Barnes Foundation and UPenn shows a new twist in art therapy CBS Philadelphia New class from Barnes Foundation and UPenn shows a new twist in art therapy Penn professors, including James Pawelski and Katherine Cotter of the School of Arts & Sciences, are teaching an online class about art therapy with support from the Barnes Foundation. Load More
How humans use their sense of smell to find their way Sixth-year Ph.D. student Clara Raithel looks at an anatomical brain scan taken from a previous study participant. (Image: Courtesy of OMNIA) How humans use their sense of smell to find their way In the lab of neuroscientist Jay Gottfried, sixth-year psychology Ph.D. student Clara Raithel tries to understand how people’s brains respond to odors.
Five takeaways on urbanicity and depression research Image: iStock/Artem Peretiatko Five takeaways on urbanicity and depression research Colin Xu and Robert DeRubeis discuss a recently published meta-analysis of the effects of urbanicity on depression in developing and developed countries.
Why brainstorming doesn’t work Time Why brainstorming doesn’t work In an Op-Ed, Adam Grant of the Wharton School explains why “brainwriting” is better than brainstorming for unearthing the hidden potential in teams. New weight-loss blockbuster drug emerges from study showing Mounjaro helps people lose 25% of their body weight or 60 pounds on average Associated Press New weight-loss blockbuster drug emerges from study showing Mounjaro helps people lose 25% of their body weight or 60 pounds on average A study by Thomas Wadden of the Perelman School of Medicine found that diabetes drug Mounjaro helped people with obesity lose at least a quarter of their body weight, or about 60 pounds on average, when combined with intensive diet and exercise. Four myths that hold workers back from having fulfilling careers—and how to make your work more meaningful Fast Company Four myths that hold workers back from having fulfilling careers—and how to make your work more meaningful In an Op-Ed, Tamara Myles of the School of Arts & Sciences uses her research at the Positive Psychology Center to explain why meaningful work is fundamental to happiness. New class from Barnes Foundation and UPenn shows a new twist in art therapy CBS Philadelphia New class from Barnes Foundation and UPenn shows a new twist in art therapy Penn professors, including James Pawelski and Katherine Cotter of the School of Arts & Sciences, are teaching an online class about art therapy with support from the Barnes Foundation. Load More
New weight-loss blockbuster drug emerges from study showing Mounjaro helps people lose 25% of their body weight or 60 pounds on average Associated Press New weight-loss blockbuster drug emerges from study showing Mounjaro helps people lose 25% of their body weight or 60 pounds on average A study by Thomas Wadden of the Perelman School of Medicine found that diabetes drug Mounjaro helped people with obesity lose at least a quarter of their body weight, or about 60 pounds on average, when combined with intensive diet and exercise. Four myths that hold workers back from having fulfilling careers—and how to make your work more meaningful Fast Company Four myths that hold workers back from having fulfilling careers—and how to make your work more meaningful In an Op-Ed, Tamara Myles of the School of Arts & Sciences uses her research at the Positive Psychology Center to explain why meaningful work is fundamental to happiness. New class from Barnes Foundation and UPenn shows a new twist in art therapy CBS Philadelphia New class from Barnes Foundation and UPenn shows a new twist in art therapy Penn professors, including James Pawelski and Katherine Cotter of the School of Arts & Sciences, are teaching an online class about art therapy with support from the Barnes Foundation. Load More
Four myths that hold workers back from having fulfilling careers—and how to make your work more meaningful Fast Company Four myths that hold workers back from having fulfilling careers—and how to make your work more meaningful In an Op-Ed, Tamara Myles of the School of Arts & Sciences uses her research at the Positive Psychology Center to explain why meaningful work is fundamental to happiness. New class from Barnes Foundation and UPenn shows a new twist in art therapy CBS Philadelphia New class from Barnes Foundation and UPenn shows a new twist in art therapy Penn professors, including James Pawelski and Katherine Cotter of the School of Arts & Sciences, are teaching an online class about art therapy with support from the Barnes Foundation. Load More
New class from Barnes Foundation and UPenn shows a new twist in art therapy CBS Philadelphia New class from Barnes Foundation and UPenn shows a new twist in art therapy Penn professors, including James Pawelski and Katherine Cotter of the School of Arts & Sciences, are teaching an online class about art therapy with support from the Barnes Foundation.