Esketamine is the newest drug approved for depression. Here are 7 things to know about it Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Esketamine is the newest drug approved for depression. Here are 7 things to know about it Michael Thase of the Perelman School of Medicine discussed esketamine, a newly FDA-approved nasal spray developed to combat treatment-resistant depression. Derived from ketamine, the drug is meant to be administered under a doctor’s supervision due to the possibility of temporary anesthetic or hallucinogenic effects. Mood-forecasting tech could help stop bad moods before they even strike Penn In the News NBC News Mood-forecasting tech could help stop bad moods before they even strike Sharath Guntuku of Penn Medicine’s Center for Digital Health said that “based on how we use technology, our mental state can be predicted.” Spicy foods: To eat, or not to eat Spicy foods: To eat, or not to eat Cold months come with fiery foods—but is that heat good for you? Penn’s Paul Rozin and Nitin Ahuja, along with a registered dietician, chime in to explore its effects on mind and body. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia Penn In the News U.S. News & World Report Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia The Perelman School of Medicine’s Michael Perlis recommended cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). However, he noted, its administration is best left to the professionals. “Those that try to do CBT-I to themselves are likely to not be successful,” Perlis said. “But worse is that they will believe that they’ve been there, done that, and so the likelihood of seeking out professionally administered CBT-I goes way down.” Procrastinating on climate change Procrastinating on climate change Joseph Kable, Baird Term Professor of Psychology, studies how people make (or don’t make) decisions. He calls the circumstances around climate change a “perfect storm of features” that’s leading us to not act. What do opponents of genetically modified foods really know about the science? What do opponents of genetically modified foods really know about the science? The study, published in Nature Human Behaviour, found that the strongest critics actually know less—a pattern similar for gene therapy, but not for climate change. Celebrating science Celebrating science Eight Penn faculty share their favorite general interest books about science. Telemedicine today, and the future of virtual health care A smartphone, blood pressure cuff, and computer interface demonstrating the Heart Safe Motherhood interface. (Photo courtesy: Adi Hirshberg) Telemedicine today, and the future of virtual health care From the Connected Care Center central hub for ICU patients, to telegenetics, Penn practitioners are looking to the future of convenient care. Why the holidays stress us out so much—and how to cope Penn In the News NBC News Why the holidays stress us out so much—and how to cope Lily Brown of the Perelman School of Medicine discussed strategies for minimizing holiday stress. Brown recommended budgeting to counter overspending, self-care to help time-management, keeping cool to handle family conflicts, and staying present to avoid overidealizing the season. In negotiations, one strategy leads to better economic gains, but worse relationships In negotiations, one strategy leads to better economic gains, but worse relationships Behavioral scientist Nazli Bhatia found that aggressive but retracted offers known as ‘phantom anchors’ can improve outcomes—but only when employed with finesse. Load More
Mood-forecasting tech could help stop bad moods before they even strike Penn In the News NBC News Mood-forecasting tech could help stop bad moods before they even strike Sharath Guntuku of Penn Medicine’s Center for Digital Health said that “based on how we use technology, our mental state can be predicted.” Spicy foods: To eat, or not to eat Spicy foods: To eat, or not to eat Cold months come with fiery foods—but is that heat good for you? Penn’s Paul Rozin and Nitin Ahuja, along with a registered dietician, chime in to explore its effects on mind and body. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia Penn In the News U.S. News & World Report Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia The Perelman School of Medicine’s Michael Perlis recommended cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). However, he noted, its administration is best left to the professionals. “Those that try to do CBT-I to themselves are likely to not be successful,” Perlis said. “But worse is that they will believe that they’ve been there, done that, and so the likelihood of seeking out professionally administered CBT-I goes way down.” Procrastinating on climate change Procrastinating on climate change Joseph Kable, Baird Term Professor of Psychology, studies how people make (or don’t make) decisions. He calls the circumstances around climate change a “perfect storm of features” that’s leading us to not act. What do opponents of genetically modified foods really know about the science? What do opponents of genetically modified foods really know about the science? The study, published in Nature Human Behaviour, found that the strongest critics actually know less—a pattern similar for gene therapy, but not for climate change. Celebrating science Celebrating science Eight Penn faculty share their favorite general interest books about science. Telemedicine today, and the future of virtual health care A smartphone, blood pressure cuff, and computer interface demonstrating the Heart Safe Motherhood interface. (Photo courtesy: Adi Hirshberg) Telemedicine today, and the future of virtual health care From the Connected Care Center central hub for ICU patients, to telegenetics, Penn practitioners are looking to the future of convenient care. Why the holidays stress us out so much—and how to cope Penn In the News NBC News Why the holidays stress us out so much—and how to cope Lily Brown of the Perelman School of Medicine discussed strategies for minimizing holiday stress. Brown recommended budgeting to counter overspending, self-care to help time-management, keeping cool to handle family conflicts, and staying present to avoid overidealizing the season. In negotiations, one strategy leads to better economic gains, but worse relationships In negotiations, one strategy leads to better economic gains, but worse relationships Behavioral scientist Nazli Bhatia found that aggressive but retracted offers known as ‘phantom anchors’ can improve outcomes—but only when employed with finesse. Load More
Spicy foods: To eat, or not to eat Spicy foods: To eat, or not to eat Cold months come with fiery foods—but is that heat good for you? Penn’s Paul Rozin and Nitin Ahuja, along with a registered dietician, chime in to explore its effects on mind and body.
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia Penn In the News U.S. News & World Report Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia The Perelman School of Medicine’s Michael Perlis recommended cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). However, he noted, its administration is best left to the professionals. “Those that try to do CBT-I to themselves are likely to not be successful,” Perlis said. “But worse is that they will believe that they’ve been there, done that, and so the likelihood of seeking out professionally administered CBT-I goes way down.” Procrastinating on climate change Procrastinating on climate change Joseph Kable, Baird Term Professor of Psychology, studies how people make (or don’t make) decisions. He calls the circumstances around climate change a “perfect storm of features” that’s leading us to not act. What do opponents of genetically modified foods really know about the science? What do opponents of genetically modified foods really know about the science? The study, published in Nature Human Behaviour, found that the strongest critics actually know less—a pattern similar for gene therapy, but not for climate change. Celebrating science Celebrating science Eight Penn faculty share their favorite general interest books about science. Telemedicine today, and the future of virtual health care A smartphone, blood pressure cuff, and computer interface demonstrating the Heart Safe Motherhood interface. (Photo courtesy: Adi Hirshberg) Telemedicine today, and the future of virtual health care From the Connected Care Center central hub for ICU patients, to telegenetics, Penn practitioners are looking to the future of convenient care. Why the holidays stress us out so much—and how to cope Penn In the News NBC News Why the holidays stress us out so much—and how to cope Lily Brown of the Perelman School of Medicine discussed strategies for minimizing holiday stress. Brown recommended budgeting to counter overspending, self-care to help time-management, keeping cool to handle family conflicts, and staying present to avoid overidealizing the season. In negotiations, one strategy leads to better economic gains, but worse relationships In negotiations, one strategy leads to better economic gains, but worse relationships Behavioral scientist Nazli Bhatia found that aggressive but retracted offers known as ‘phantom anchors’ can improve outcomes—but only when employed with finesse. Load More
Procrastinating on climate change Procrastinating on climate change Joseph Kable, Baird Term Professor of Psychology, studies how people make (or don’t make) decisions. He calls the circumstances around climate change a “perfect storm of features” that’s leading us to not act.
What do opponents of genetically modified foods really know about the science? What do opponents of genetically modified foods really know about the science? The study, published in Nature Human Behaviour, found that the strongest critics actually know less—a pattern similar for gene therapy, but not for climate change.
Celebrating science Celebrating science Eight Penn faculty share their favorite general interest books about science.
Telemedicine today, and the future of virtual health care A smartphone, blood pressure cuff, and computer interface demonstrating the Heart Safe Motherhood interface. (Photo courtesy: Adi Hirshberg) Telemedicine today, and the future of virtual health care From the Connected Care Center central hub for ICU patients, to telegenetics, Penn practitioners are looking to the future of convenient care.
Why the holidays stress us out so much—and how to cope Penn In the News NBC News Why the holidays stress us out so much—and how to cope Lily Brown of the Perelman School of Medicine discussed strategies for minimizing holiday stress. Brown recommended budgeting to counter overspending, self-care to help time-management, keeping cool to handle family conflicts, and staying present to avoid overidealizing the season. In negotiations, one strategy leads to better economic gains, but worse relationships In negotiations, one strategy leads to better economic gains, but worse relationships Behavioral scientist Nazli Bhatia found that aggressive but retracted offers known as ‘phantom anchors’ can improve outcomes—but only when employed with finesse.
In negotiations, one strategy leads to better economic gains, but worse relationships In negotiations, one strategy leads to better economic gains, but worse relationships Behavioral scientist Nazli Bhatia found that aggressive but retracted offers known as ‘phantom anchors’ can improve outcomes—but only when employed with finesse.