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Study Finds Surprising Source of Social Influence
Want to promote your new product or trigger a shift in thinking? Steer clear of the influencers.
Centola and Pickard Honor Former Penn Faculty with New Chair Names
Centola and Pickard have chosen legendary scholars Elihu Katz and C. Edwin Baker.
Annenberg Faculty Receive $3.49 Million Grant to Study Vaping among LGBTQ+ Youth
Led by Professor Andy Tan, the research team aims to create anti-vaping messages tailored to LGBTQ+ teens.
Dolores Albarracín Appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor
A world-renowned social psychologist, she will be jointly appointed at the Annenberg School and Penn Nursing.
Correcting Misperceptions about — and Increasing Empathy for — Migrants
Americans dramatically overestimate the number of migrants affiliated with gangs and children being trafficked.
Andrews and Haywood Named Presidential Ph.D. Fellows
Doctoral students Mary E. Andrews and Antoine Haywood are recipients of the new Penn Presidential Ph.D. Fellowship, which includes three years of funding.
When the Message Matters, Use Science to Craft It
The new Message Effects Lab aims to understand and develop communication around what motivates specific behaviors for specific populations, including COVID-19 vaccination.
Damon Centola Publishes New Book on Behavior Change
Change: How to Make Big Things Happen was published by Little, Brown & Co.
Why Independent Cultures Think Alike When It Comes to Categories: It's Not in the Brain
In contrast to prior hypotheses, this experiment shows that people are not born with category systems already in their brains.
Concerns over Infecting Others Matter More for Vaccination in Sparsely Populated Areas
Concerns over infecting others play a greater role in people’s willingness to be vaccinated in sparsely populated areas than dense urban ones, according to a new study.
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