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Thinking Beyond Yourself Can Make You More Open to Healthy Lifestyle Choices

A new study investigated how people respond to health messaging.

• Health Communication

People Who Don't Read the News Are Better at Predicting Which Articles Will Go Viral, Study Finds

The researchers analyzed the brain responses of 40 people as they read article headlines.

• Media Institutions

Communication Majors Get Hands-On, Quantitative Research Experience in New Course

This kind of course on study design and statistical methods often isn't taught until graduate school.

• Health Communication

New Meta-Analysis Shows Peer Influence Doubles the Risk Adolescents Will Smoke

Teens from collectivistic cultures also more swayed by peers than those in individualistic cultures.

• Health Communication

Annenberg Faculty, Students, and Alumni Win Divisional Awards at ICA

Among those honored were Emily Falk, Marwan Kraidy, Klaus Krippendorff, and Jessa Lingel.

Falk Wins 2017 ICA Young Scholar Award

Awardees are selected based on the strength of their published work and the potential of future scholarship.

• Health Communication

Study Finds Linkage Between Social Network Structure and Brain Activity

People who are surrounded by different types of social networks use their brains differently.

• Technology & Society

How Your Brain Makes Articles Go Viral

Why do some articles spread and others don’t? How does your brain decide what to read and share?

• Technology & Society

Mindfulness Motivates People to Make Healthier Choices

New study shows mindful people are more receptive to health messaging and more likely to change.

• Health Communication