Money matters to happiness—perhaps more than previously thought Money matters to happiness—perhaps more than previously thought Research from Wharton’s Matthew Killingsworth shows that contrary to previous influential work, there’s no dollar-value plateau at which money’s importance lessens. One potential reason: Higher earners feel an increased sense of control over life.
Monitoring patients remotely brings fourfold decline in rehospitalization after joint replacements Monitoring patients remotely brings fourfold decline in rehospitalization after joint replacements The rate of hospital readmissions for hip and knee replacement patients declined from roughly 12% to 3% when they were enrolled in a “hovering” program.
Self-awareness can drive behavior change, reprogram the brain’s reward system Self-awareness can drive behavior change, reprogram the brain’s reward system Most people break New Year’s resolutions within a few weeks. Neuroscientist Vera Ludwig offers six tips to move mindfully through this process, leading to a greater chance for success.
Side Gigs for Good across Penn Side Gigs for Good across Penn For many, 2020 was a difficult year. Despite that, the community found ways to go above and beyond, in their own backyards and across the world.
Four strategies to find joy in a very different holiday season Four strategies to find joy in a very different holiday season Experts from Penn’s Positive Psychology Center suggest tweaking traditions, acknowledging the situation’s highs and lows, and seeking help from people in your life.
In the pandemic’s early days, a third of U.S. adults felt depressed, anxious In the pandemic’s early days, a third of U.S. adults felt depressed, anxious According to new research from Penn, those feelings worsened as the month of March progressed, and economic worries rather than social distancing or fear of the virus itself played the largest role.
Wellness resources at your fingertips Wellness resources at your fingertips When facing the challenges of the current moment, Penn students, faculty, and staff have options to promote their emotional, mental, and physical well-being.
Creating a positive home environment, and other tips for uncertain times Creating a positive home environment, and other tips for uncertain times Experts at Penn GSE share ways to help parents and teachers care for their students and their own mental wellness during the pandemic.
Workplace wellness programs could improve if more personalized Workplace wellness programs could improve if more personalized In a program that used three different types of behavioral nudges, a Penn Medicine study showed significantly different results for people with different personal and psychological characteristics.
How have new social norms emerged as COVID-19 has spread? How have new social norms emerged as COVID-19 has spread? In a study of nine countries, researcher Cristina Bicchieri found that motivating people to modify behavior requires changing their expectations about the actions and thoughts of those who matter to them.