Communication Neuroscience Lab
@falklab.bsky.social
We study health and wellbeing, climate action and resilience, and equity @annenbergpenn.bsky.social
www.asc.upenn.edu/research/centers/communication-neuroscience-lab
www.asc.upenn.edu/research/centers/communication-neuroscience-lab
Emily joins Matt Abrahams on "Think Fast Talk Smart: The Podcast" to discuss insights on relevance, storytelling, and what makes our brains sync up during great conversations. Watch/listen here: www.fastersmarter.io/guests/emily...
July 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Emily joins Matt Abrahams on "Think Fast Talk Smart: The Podcast" to discuss insights on relevance, storytelling, and what makes our brains sync up during great conversations. Watch/listen here: www.fastersmarter.io/guests/emily...
Another great What We Value conversation, this time with Emily and Kerri Miller on @mprnews.org! Have a listen: www.mprnews.org/episode/2025...
June 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Another great What We Value conversation, this time with Emily and Kerri Miller on @mprnews.org! Have a listen: www.mprnews.org/episode/2025...
Emily shared five key insights from What We Value with @nextbigidea.bsky.social! Read and listen at nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/man...
June 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Emily shared five key insights from What We Value with @nextbigidea.bsky.social! Read and listen at nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/man...
If you're in Philly on Tuesday (June 3)-- Come join Emily Falk and @corinnelow.bsky.social at Barnes & Noble in Center City for a discussion of What We Value, the current moment, and more! Register here: emilyfalkbnphilly.eventbrite.com
May 30, 2025 at 1:40 PM
If you're in Philly on Tuesday (June 3)-- Come join Emily Falk and @corinnelow.bsky.social at Barnes & Noble in Center City for a discussion of What We Value, the current moment, and more! Register here: emilyfalkbnphilly.eventbrite.com
A brief interruption from book posting to say a huge congratulations to DR. @xinyiwang.bsky.social on a spectacular dissertation defense! We're excited to see you pique people's curiosity in your new postdoc role and beyond 🎉 Job well done!
April 23, 2025 at 6:21 PM
A brief interruption from book posting to say a huge congratulations to DR. @xinyiwang.bsky.social on a spectacular dissertation defense! We're excited to see you pique people's curiosity in your new postdoc role and beyond 🎉 Job well done!
LIVE ONLINE TODAY! Secret Science Club presents “WHAT WE VALUE: The Neuroscience of Choice & Change” Free!
Join via ZOOM TODAY, April 16 at 8PM (EST). "Doors" open at 7:30PM. For sign-up, visit their website: secretscienceclub.blogspot.com
Join via ZOOM TODAY, April 16 at 8PM (EST). "Doors" open at 7:30PM. For sign-up, visit their website: secretscienceclub.blogspot.com
April 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
LIVE ONLINE TODAY! Secret Science Club presents “WHAT WE VALUE: The Neuroscience of Choice & Change” Free!
Join via ZOOM TODAY, April 16 at 8PM (EST). "Doors" open at 7:30PM. For sign-up, visit their website: secretscienceclub.blogspot.com
Join via ZOOM TODAY, April 16 at 8PM (EST). "Doors" open at 7:30PM. For sign-up, visit their website: secretscienceclub.blogspot.com
Today's the day! We're thrilled to share that Emily Falk's new book, "What We Value: The Neuroscience of Choice & Change" is out now! Available here wwnorton.com/books/978132... & more. Happy reading!
#psychology #neuroscience #communication #research #choice #change #book #emilyfalk #whatwevalue
#psychology #neuroscience #communication #research #choice #change #book #emilyfalk #whatwevalue
April 8, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Today's the day! We're thrilled to share that Emily Falk's new book, "What We Value: The Neuroscience of Choice & Change" is out now! Available here wwnorton.com/books/978132... & more. Happy reading!
#psychology #neuroscience #communication #research #choice #change #book #emilyfalk #whatwevalue
#psychology #neuroscience #communication #research #choice #change #book #emilyfalk #whatwevalue
Family Action Network is hosting a talk with Emily Falk & Ethan Kross, Ph.D. (FAN ’25), on Weds, 4/16 at 1PM EST/12PM CT focused on What We Value: The Neuroscience of Choice & Change!
This event is #freeandopentothepublic and will be recorded. Click here to register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This event is #freeandopentothepublic and will be recorded. Click here to register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
April 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Family Action Network is hosting a talk with Emily Falk & Ethan Kross, Ph.D. (FAN ’25), on Weds, 4/16 at 1PM EST/12PM CT focused on What We Value: The Neuroscience of Choice & Change!
This event is #freeandopentothepublic and will be recorded. Click here to register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This event is #freeandopentothepublic and will be recorded. Click here to register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Our April paper spotlight features Steven Mesquiti’s work, which explains how current freezes in funding halts life-changing research and shuts the door on talented, hardworking students. Read it here: shorturl.at/fHhHI
#communication #neuroscience #psychology #fundingfreeze #NIH
#communication #neuroscience #psychology #fundingfreeze #NIH
April 1, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Our April paper spotlight features Steven Mesquiti’s work, which explains how current freezes in funding halts life-changing research and shuts the door on talented, hardworking students. Read it here: shorturl.at/fHhHI
#communication #neuroscience #psychology #fundingfreeze #NIH
#communication #neuroscience #psychology #fundingfreeze #NIH
Check out Emily’s essay, “How Small Talk Opens up Deeper Connections” in The Wall Street Journal!
Sebastian Speer, Laetitia Mwilambwe-Tshilobo, Lily Tsoi, Shannon Burns and Diana Tamir are also collaborators on the research behind this article.
Check it out here: www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
Sebastian Speer, Laetitia Mwilambwe-Tshilobo, Lily Tsoi, Shannon Burns and Diana Tamir are also collaborators on the research behind this article.
Check it out here: www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
March 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Check out Emily’s essay, “How Small Talk Opens up Deeper Connections” in The Wall Street Journal!
Sebastian Speer, Laetitia Mwilambwe-Tshilobo, Lily Tsoi, Shannon Burns and Diana Tamir are also collaborators on the research behind this article.
Check it out here: www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
Sebastian Speer, Laetitia Mwilambwe-Tshilobo, Lily Tsoi, Shannon Burns and Diana Tamir are also collaborators on the research behind this article.
Check it out here: www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
March 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Check out a review of What We Value from @shelf-awareness.com
Read the full review here: www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?i...
Read the full review here: www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?i...
March 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Check out a review of What We Value from @shelf-awareness.com
Read the full review here: www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?i...
Read the full review here: www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?i...
Researchers were interested in understanding how mindfulness affects brain activity, self-control, and alcohol consumption when responding to alcohol-related cues.
Read more about it here: doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
#communication #neuroscience #psychology #mindfulness
Read more about it here: doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
#communication #neuroscience #psychology #mindfulness
March 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Researchers were interested in understanding how mindfulness affects brain activity, self-control, and alcohol consumption when responding to alcohol-related cues.
Read more about it here: doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
#communication #neuroscience #psychology #mindfulness
Read more about it here: doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
#communication #neuroscience #psychology #mindfulness
[Updated Post] The paper 'Hyperscanning shows friends explore and strangers converge in conversation' by Sebastian Speer, Laetitia Mwilambwe-Tshilobo, Lily Tsoi, Shannon Burns, Emily Falk, and Diana Tamir explores how friends and strangers converse differently. Read it here: doi.org/10.1038/s414...
March 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
[Updated Post] The paper 'Hyperscanning shows friends explore and strangers converge in conversation' by Sebastian Speer, Laetitia Mwilambwe-Tshilobo, Lily Tsoi, Shannon Burns, Emily Falk, and Diana Tamir explores how friends and strangers converse differently. Read it here: doi.org/10.1038/s414...
Just as the Halo Effect can cause people to wrongly attribute a company's success or failure to its leadership and strategy, it can also distort how you judge your own abilities. Follow this link to learn more: www.amazon.com/Halo-Effect-...
#communication #neuroscience #psychology #thehaloeffect
#communication #neuroscience #psychology #thehaloeffect
March 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Just as the Halo Effect can cause people to wrongly attribute a company's success or failure to its leadership and strategy, it can also distort how you judge your own abilities. Follow this link to learn more: www.amazon.com/Halo-Effect-...
#communication #neuroscience #psychology #thehaloeffect
#communication #neuroscience #psychology #thehaloeffect
This month’s book recommendation is “The Halo Effect: and the Eight Other Business Delusions That Deceive Managers” by Phil Rosenzweig. This book examines business success claims, and challenges the idea of fixed formulas. www.amazon.com/Halo-Effect-...
#psychology #thehaloeffect
#psychology #thehaloeffect
March 8, 2025 at 4:14 AM
This month’s book recommendation is “The Halo Effect: and the Eight Other Business Delusions That Deceive Managers” by Phil Rosenzweig. This book examines business success claims, and challenges the idea of fixed formulas. www.amazon.com/Halo-Effect-...
#psychology #thehaloeffect
#psychology #thehaloeffect
Our March paper spotlight features Dr. Timothy Broom and Dr. Dylan Wagner’s work, which explores how our brains process fictional characters and real-world friends. Read it here: doi.org/10.1093/cerc...
#communication #neuroscience #psychology #science #fiction #friends
#communication #neuroscience #psychology #science #fiction #friends
March 5, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Our March paper spotlight features Dr. Timothy Broom and Dr. Dylan Wagner’s work, which explores how our brains process fictional characters and real-world friends. Read it here: doi.org/10.1093/cerc...
#communication #neuroscience #psychology #science #fiction #friends
#communication #neuroscience #psychology #science #fiction #friends
This month’s paper recommendation is “Partisans Process Policy-Based and Identity-Based Messages using Dissociable Neural Systems” by Nir Jacoby et al. This paper explored how people process policy and identity-based partisan messages. Thank you, Emily, for this suggestion! doi.org/10.1093/cerc...
March 1, 2025 at 4:46 AM
This month’s paper recommendation is “Partisans Process Policy-Based and Identity-Based Messages using Dissociable Neural Systems” by Nir Jacoby et al. This paper explored how people process policy and identity-based partisan messages. Thank you, Emily, for this suggestion! doi.org/10.1093/cerc...
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
#communication #neuroscience #psychology #science #climatechange
February 11, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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
#communication #neuroscience #psychology #science #climatechange
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
Read more here: doi.org/10.1037/xge0...
#communication #neuroscience #choices
February 10, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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
Read more here: doi.org/10.1037/xge0...
#communication #neuroscience #choices