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We study health and wellbeing, climate action and resilience, and equity @annenbergpenn.bsky.social www.asc.upenn.edu/research/centers/communication-neuroscience-lab
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Sebastian P. H. Speer is interested in how friends and strangers converge and diverge in conversation, and how this affects their connection. “Hyperscanning shows friends explore and strangers converge in conversation” was published in Nature Communications (2024). doi.org/10.1038/s414...

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Sharing the scientific consensus on human-caused climate change may help reduce misperceptions. Follow this link to learn more: doi.org/10.1038/s415... #communication #neuroscience #psychology #science #climatechange

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Our research suggests that if you ask people right after an experience, their reviews would be biased by first impressions. But if you wait to ask the next day, their preferences would be shaped by experience highlights. Read more here: doi.org/10.1037/xge0... #communication #neuroscience #choices

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This month's paper recommendation is "A 27-country test of communicating the scientific consensus on climate change" by Bojana Većkalov et al, which examines how messages on climate change can increase belief, worry, and action, amongst those with low trust in scientists: doi.org/10.1038/s415...

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WHAT WE VALUE: The Neuroscience of Choice and Change has been featured on The Next Big Idea Club’s April 2025 Must-Read Books! Order it here: www.amazon.com/What-We-Valu... View the list of featured books here: nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/nex... #neuroscience #communication #psychology #science

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Research universities are often the largest employers in their region. They are often the primary health care providers to communities. This funding shift will not only reduce US research leadership, it will put working people out of work and reduce healthcare access.

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Emily's book, WHAT WE VALUE: The Neuroscience of Choice and Change, comes out April 8th! Barnes and Noble is having a sale where you can preorder WHAT WE VALUE now through Feb. 7 on BN.com to get 25% off. Use code PREORDER25 #BNPreorder @barnesandnoble.com www.barnesandnoble.com/w/what-we-va...

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Excited to be a small part of this work led by the amazing Yoona Kang and @falklab.bsky.social out now in Scientific Reports www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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A new paper from our lab highlights how personal and social relevance may boost sharing of high-quality news. Read it here to learn more: doi.org/10.1093/pnas... #communication #neuroscience #psychology #science #health #newssharing

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This month’s paper is “The Secret to Success? The Psychology of Belief in Manifestation” by Dixon J. Lucas et al. This paper examined manifestation beliefs, their impact on views of success, and their links to risky decisions and outcomes: doi.org/10.1177/0146... #communication #neuroscience

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Amanda McGowan explores how physical activity, sleep, emotions, and purpose affect well-being in “Within-Person Temporal Associations Among Self-Reported Physical Activity, Sleep, and Well-Being in College Students." Give it a read! doi.org/10.1097/PSY.... #communication #neuroscience #psychology

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On days that feel uncontrollable, I’m reminded that we can’t control everything, but we can choose joy. Joy isn’t ignoring hard emotions—it’s holding them with hope. Let them act; let us resist with joy. 💛 #JoyIsResistance #ManifestingJoy #JourneyToJoy

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Many interventions that promote physical activity may also help alleviate loneliness. Follow this link to learn more: doi.org/10.1016/j.cr... #communication #neuroscience #psychology #science #health #wellness

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This month’s paper is “Relationships between physical activity and loneliness: A systematic review of intervention studies” by Jeesung Ahn et al., which highlights strategies to reduce physical inactivity and loneliness: doi.org/10.1016/j.cr... #communication #neuroscience #psychology #wellness

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Our January paper spotlight features @asinclair.bsky.social’s work, which explores how framing news headlines affects reading, sharing, donations, and memory. Read it here: doi.org/10.31234/osf... #communication #psychology #science #news #memory #motivation #neuroscience #mentalhealth #wellness

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Big News! Emily’s upcoming book, WHAT WE VALUE, is an Apple Books Most Anticipated title of 2025! Mark your calendars for 4/8 😎 Pre-orders available for Apple users at this link: books.apple.com/us/book/what... and for everyone here: wwnorton.com/books/978132... #communication #neuroscience #change

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Hang-Yee Chan is interested in what drives the liking of video advertisements. “Neural Signals of Video Advertisement Liking: Insights into Psychological Processes and Their Temporal Dynamics” was published in the Journal of Marketing Research. Give it a read! journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

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Decreasing the amount of time spent on social media might help foster a greater sense of well-being. Follow this link to learn more: doi.org/10.1038/s415...

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Our December paper spotlight features Yoona’s work, which explores how differences in brain connectivity can affect the link between social media use and feeling bad afterward. Follow this link to learn more: doi.org/10.1038/s415...

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This month’s read rec is “Hyperscanning shows friends explore and strangers converge in conversation,” @sebospeer.bsky.social et al. Friends tended to explore more topics and think more differently over time while strangers became more similar in thoughts and language. Thanks, Laetitia, for the rec!

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We're starting up our regular posting schedule on Bluesky! Our November paper spotlight features @dlydonstaley.bsky.social's and @xinyiwang.bsky.social's work, which explores how changes in daily conflict within families affect mental health. Swipe to learn more!

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Join us @APPCPenn as a Civic Science Fellow! Develop research w/ community partners focused on the science of climate communication, action, and resilience w/ @falklab @PennCSSM @MichaelEMann @dalbarra @TheNetterCenter @danicosme & more (detail ). Apply: bit.ly/3TB8zUy

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I am looking for a recent book (or also article recommendations) taking a deep (preferably ethnographic) dive into Twitter and how it has shifted journalism/politics.

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