COVID brought ‘manifestation’ back. But you can’t simply will your way to a better life Penn In the News The Washington Post COVID brought ‘manifestation’ back. But you can’t simply will your way to a better life Thea Gallagher of the Perelman School of Medicine questioned the wellness trend of “manifestation.” “I don’t think there’s everything wrong with it,” she said. “But I also think you can’t use it as the bible for your life.” Behavior Change for Good unveils effective strategies to boost vaccination rates Katy Milkman co-directs the Behavior Change for Good initiative with Penn’s Angela Duckworth. Milkman is also the James G. Dinan Endowed Professor and a professor of operations, information, and decisions at the Wharton School. She has a secondary appointment in the Perelman School of Medicine. (Image: Eric Sucar) Behavior Change for Good unveils effective strategies to boost vaccination rates Texts with “reserved for you” messaging boosted flu vaccine rates by up to 11%. I’m sitting at home during the pandemic. You’re going out. How to make sense of these friendships now Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer I’m sitting at home during the pandemic. You’re going out. How to make sense of these friendships now Lyle Ungar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science spoke about the importance of friendship to happiness. The free speech debate about social media is broken Penn In the News Bloomberg The free speech debate about social media is broken Research by Paul Rozin of the School of Arts & Sciences was cited. Rozin conducted an experiment in which participants labeled two identical bottles of sugar differently and then expressed reluctance to consume the contents of the one they’d labeled “sodium cyanide,” even though they knew the bottle contained sugar. An ‘electronic nose’ to sniff out COVID-19 An ‘electronic nose’ to sniff out COVID-19 Through a newly funded grant, researchers across the University are developing a device that can rapidly detect COVID-19 based on the disease’s unique odor profile. The science of reasoning with unreasonable people Penn In the News The New York Times The science of reasoning with unreasonable people Adam Grant of the Wharton School wrote a piece, adapted from his book “Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know,” about helping people find the motivation to change. “You do that by interviewing them—asking open-ended questions and listening carefully—and holding up a mirror so they can see their own thoughts more clearly,” Grant wrote. “If they express a desire to change, you guide them toward a plan.” Children persist less when parents take over Children persist less when parents take over According to research from Penn psychologists, kids ages 4 to 7 persevere longer when allowed to struggle through a challenging activity than if a grown-up steps in. It seems money does buy happiness after all Penn In the News Bloomberg It seems money does buy happiness after all Research by Matthew Killingsworth of the Wharton School exploring the link between income and happiness finds that money does indeed enhance happiness. 6 strategies for cooling it down on social media Penn In the News Minneapolis Star Tribune 6 strategies for cooling it down on social media Damon Centola of the Annenberg School for Communication shared his findings on how to improve communication between individuals with polarized political viewpoints. Extroverts have more success training their dogs than introverts Penn In the News New Scientist Extroverts have more success training their dogs than introverts Lauren Powell of the School of Veterinary Medicine co-led a new study that explored the links between dog training and the personalities of dog owners. The most important factor affecting success, she said, was how bad the dog’s behavior was to begin with, but owner traits seem to play a role, too. Load More
Behavior Change for Good unveils effective strategies to boost vaccination rates Katy Milkman co-directs the Behavior Change for Good initiative with Penn’s Angela Duckworth. Milkman is also the James G. Dinan Endowed Professor and a professor of operations, information, and decisions at the Wharton School. She has a secondary appointment in the Perelman School of Medicine. (Image: Eric Sucar) Behavior Change for Good unveils effective strategies to boost vaccination rates Texts with “reserved for you” messaging boosted flu vaccine rates by up to 11%.
I’m sitting at home during the pandemic. You’re going out. How to make sense of these friendships now Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer I’m sitting at home during the pandemic. You’re going out. How to make sense of these friendships now Lyle Ungar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science spoke about the importance of friendship to happiness. The free speech debate about social media is broken Penn In the News Bloomberg The free speech debate about social media is broken Research by Paul Rozin of the School of Arts & Sciences was cited. Rozin conducted an experiment in which participants labeled two identical bottles of sugar differently and then expressed reluctance to consume the contents of the one they’d labeled “sodium cyanide,” even though they knew the bottle contained sugar. An ‘electronic nose’ to sniff out COVID-19 An ‘electronic nose’ to sniff out COVID-19 Through a newly funded grant, researchers across the University are developing a device that can rapidly detect COVID-19 based on the disease’s unique odor profile. The science of reasoning with unreasonable people Penn In the News The New York Times The science of reasoning with unreasonable people Adam Grant of the Wharton School wrote a piece, adapted from his book “Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know,” about helping people find the motivation to change. “You do that by interviewing them—asking open-ended questions and listening carefully—and holding up a mirror so they can see their own thoughts more clearly,” Grant wrote. “If they express a desire to change, you guide them toward a plan.” Children persist less when parents take over Children persist less when parents take over According to research from Penn psychologists, kids ages 4 to 7 persevere longer when allowed to struggle through a challenging activity than if a grown-up steps in. It seems money does buy happiness after all Penn In the News Bloomberg It seems money does buy happiness after all Research by Matthew Killingsworth of the Wharton School exploring the link between income and happiness finds that money does indeed enhance happiness. 6 strategies for cooling it down on social media Penn In the News Minneapolis Star Tribune 6 strategies for cooling it down on social media Damon Centola of the Annenberg School for Communication shared his findings on how to improve communication between individuals with polarized political viewpoints. Extroverts have more success training their dogs than introverts Penn In the News New Scientist Extroverts have more success training their dogs than introverts Lauren Powell of the School of Veterinary Medicine co-led a new study that explored the links between dog training and the personalities of dog owners. The most important factor affecting success, she said, was how bad the dog’s behavior was to begin with, but owner traits seem to play a role, too. Load More
The free speech debate about social media is broken Penn In the News Bloomberg The free speech debate about social media is broken Research by Paul Rozin of the School of Arts & Sciences was cited. Rozin conducted an experiment in which participants labeled two identical bottles of sugar differently and then expressed reluctance to consume the contents of the one they’d labeled “sodium cyanide,” even though they knew the bottle contained sugar. An ‘electronic nose’ to sniff out COVID-19 An ‘electronic nose’ to sniff out COVID-19 Through a newly funded grant, researchers across the University are developing a device that can rapidly detect COVID-19 based on the disease’s unique odor profile. The science of reasoning with unreasonable people Penn In the News The New York Times The science of reasoning with unreasonable people Adam Grant of the Wharton School wrote a piece, adapted from his book “Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know,” about helping people find the motivation to change. “You do that by interviewing them—asking open-ended questions and listening carefully—and holding up a mirror so they can see their own thoughts more clearly,” Grant wrote. “If they express a desire to change, you guide them toward a plan.” Children persist less when parents take over Children persist less when parents take over According to research from Penn psychologists, kids ages 4 to 7 persevere longer when allowed to struggle through a challenging activity than if a grown-up steps in. It seems money does buy happiness after all Penn In the News Bloomberg It seems money does buy happiness after all Research by Matthew Killingsworth of the Wharton School exploring the link between income and happiness finds that money does indeed enhance happiness. 6 strategies for cooling it down on social media Penn In the News Minneapolis Star Tribune 6 strategies for cooling it down on social media Damon Centola of the Annenberg School for Communication shared his findings on how to improve communication between individuals with polarized political viewpoints. Extroverts have more success training their dogs than introverts Penn In the News New Scientist Extroverts have more success training their dogs than introverts Lauren Powell of the School of Veterinary Medicine co-led a new study that explored the links between dog training and the personalities of dog owners. The most important factor affecting success, she said, was how bad the dog’s behavior was to begin with, but owner traits seem to play a role, too. Load More
An ‘electronic nose’ to sniff out COVID-19 An ‘electronic nose’ to sniff out COVID-19 Through a newly funded grant, researchers across the University are developing a device that can rapidly detect COVID-19 based on the disease’s unique odor profile.
The science of reasoning with unreasonable people Penn In the News The New York Times The science of reasoning with unreasonable people Adam Grant of the Wharton School wrote a piece, adapted from his book “Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know,” about helping people find the motivation to change. “You do that by interviewing them—asking open-ended questions and listening carefully—and holding up a mirror so they can see their own thoughts more clearly,” Grant wrote. “If they express a desire to change, you guide them toward a plan.” Children persist less when parents take over Children persist less when parents take over According to research from Penn psychologists, kids ages 4 to 7 persevere longer when allowed to struggle through a challenging activity than if a grown-up steps in. It seems money does buy happiness after all Penn In the News Bloomberg It seems money does buy happiness after all Research by Matthew Killingsworth of the Wharton School exploring the link between income and happiness finds that money does indeed enhance happiness. 6 strategies for cooling it down on social media Penn In the News Minneapolis Star Tribune 6 strategies for cooling it down on social media Damon Centola of the Annenberg School for Communication shared his findings on how to improve communication between individuals with polarized political viewpoints. Extroverts have more success training their dogs than introverts Penn In the News New Scientist Extroverts have more success training their dogs than introverts Lauren Powell of the School of Veterinary Medicine co-led a new study that explored the links between dog training and the personalities of dog owners. The most important factor affecting success, she said, was how bad the dog’s behavior was to begin with, but owner traits seem to play a role, too. Load More
Children persist less when parents take over Children persist less when parents take over According to research from Penn psychologists, kids ages 4 to 7 persevere longer when allowed to struggle through a challenging activity than if a grown-up steps in.
It seems money does buy happiness after all Penn In the News Bloomberg It seems money does buy happiness after all Research by Matthew Killingsworth of the Wharton School exploring the link between income and happiness finds that money does indeed enhance happiness. 6 strategies for cooling it down on social media Penn In the News Minneapolis Star Tribune 6 strategies for cooling it down on social media Damon Centola of the Annenberg School for Communication shared his findings on how to improve communication between individuals with polarized political viewpoints. Extroverts have more success training their dogs than introverts Penn In the News New Scientist Extroverts have more success training their dogs than introverts Lauren Powell of the School of Veterinary Medicine co-led a new study that explored the links between dog training and the personalities of dog owners. The most important factor affecting success, she said, was how bad the dog’s behavior was to begin with, but owner traits seem to play a role, too. Load More
6 strategies for cooling it down on social media Penn In the News Minneapolis Star Tribune 6 strategies for cooling it down on social media Damon Centola of the Annenberg School for Communication shared his findings on how to improve communication between individuals with polarized political viewpoints. Extroverts have more success training their dogs than introverts Penn In the News New Scientist Extroverts have more success training their dogs than introverts Lauren Powell of the School of Veterinary Medicine co-led a new study that explored the links between dog training and the personalities of dog owners. The most important factor affecting success, she said, was how bad the dog’s behavior was to begin with, but owner traits seem to play a role, too. Load More
Extroverts have more success training their dogs than introverts Penn In the News New Scientist Extroverts have more success training their dogs than introverts Lauren Powell of the School of Veterinary Medicine co-led a new study that explored the links between dog training and the personalities of dog owners. The most important factor affecting success, she said, was how bad the dog’s behavior was to begin with, but owner traits seem to play a role, too.