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This month’s book recommendation is “The Book of Delights” by Ross Gay. A lyrical collection of essays, Gay celebrates the small joys and wonders of everyday life, exploring themes of gratitude, beauty, and the transformative power of delight

You know what your Society for Neuroscience (SfN) experience is probably missing, an opportunity to meet your queer colleagues and allies. Happening at 6:45 PM in room N138 is the LGBTQIA2S+ mixer. Come for the chips and drinks and stay for the social connections!!!

How do we reach agreement? @HaranSened,Shannon Burns, PhD Diana Tamir Communication Neuroscience Lab @L_MwilambweT, Lily Tsoi and I just published a preprint on the conversational dynamics supporting agreement. Dive in to see how exploring diverse perspectives makes a difference. [1/8] 🧵

MindCORE Seminar: Dannagal Goldthwaite Young October 11, Noon 111 Levin, 425 S. University Ave Wrong: How Media, Politics, and Identity Drive our Appetite for Misinformation Pizza served. Open to all. mindcore.sas.upenn.edu/calendar_event… Communication Neuroscience Lab Annenberg School Dr. Danna Young🇺🇸✌🏻 Penn Arts & Sciences

Climate change impacts all of our futures. Swipe to see simple ways you can create positive change in your community!

This month’s book recommendation is “Hope for Cynics” by Jamil Zaki. This beautiful book weaves together stories and science to highlight the case for being a hopeful skeptic — base your views on evidence, and be open to changing your mind. Thank you, Emily, for the suggestion!

After I called Angela Duckworth to make sure she had a voting plan, we decided we'd team up to nudge a friend to vote. Who better to nudge than the king of nudges himself, Richard H Thaler. 👀Good news: he made a voting plan and executed. Nudge your friends, too: didmyfriendsvote.org

A hopeful outlook fosters stronger connections and well-being. Read Hope for Cynics by Jamil Zaki to learn more: hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jamil-z…

Have you voted? Our co-directors Katy Milkman and Angela Duckworth were at the polls in #Philly bright and early this morning to cast their ballots. Don’t forget to cast your #vote, too!

Trying to figure out how to make the world a better place tonight? Consider going to work with Prof. Kanu Pandey on a PhD researching politics and humor in beautiful Santa Barbara.

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📢 Across the U.S., cuts to federal funding for health research could cause losses of over $16B and 68,500 jobs. How will YOUR area be impacted? Excited to share SCIMaP, a website that our team has created to communicate the impact of funding cuts! scienceimpacts.org

Working with an interdisciplinary team, we have developed a website to communicate how the White House's proposed cuts to health research would cause losses of $16B and 68,500 jobs. Find out how your community may be impacted. Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org

I am very pleased to share the conversation I had with the mighty Emily Falk! We talk about the #neuroscience work she has done with her lab on #choice and #values. Hope everyone enjoys! Communication Neuroscience Lab

How do we make everyday choices? Do our choices enhance our lives? In What We Value: The Neuroscience of Choice and Change, Emily Falk explores the brain systems at work in making—and improving—our daily decisions. See nasw.org/member_article… Communication Neuroscience Lab National Association of Science Writers (NASW) #SciWriBooks