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@asc.upenn.eduReposted by @appc.upenn.eduWhy is it so hard to let go of things? Annenberg’s Emily Falk, a neuroscientist who studies decision making, explains in a new essay for the @nytimes.com:
@appc.upenn.eduThe Neuroscience of Decluttering: @upenn.edu neuroscientist Emily Falk (@falklab.bsky.social @asc.upenn.edu @appc.upenn.edu) writes about letting go -- and how your imagination and connection to others can help. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/11/o...
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@pennpsc.bsky.socialReposted by @appc.upenn.eduEveryone loves a good conspiracy theory, but why?
On The Spark podcast, PSC researcher and social psychologist @dalbarra.bsky.social
discusses the science behind why conspiracies are so compelling.
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@factcheck.orgReposted by @appc.upenn.eduThe Context for Trump’s ‘Take Out’ Los Angeles, San Diego Remarks
@appc.upenn.eduThe Washington Post wrote about our survey findings on childhood #vaccines and #autism. @washingtonpost.com wapo.st/4jzKg6a @asc.upenn.edu
@appc.upenn.eduConfusion: About 1 in 3 Americans say RFK Jr. recommends that children be vaccinated against measles -- and about the same number say he doesn't recommend it. #measles #MMR #vaccination
@cidrap.bsky.socialReposted by @appc.upenn.eduMost Americans confused about RFK Jr’s stance on measles vaccine as views dim of his ability to rein in outbreaks
Annenberg poll also shows that most don’t believe that childhood vaccines cause autism.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4xR6dBa
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@danvergano.bsky.socialReposted by @appc.upenn.edu"About 1 in 3 Americans Say RFK Jr. Recommends Measles Vaccine"
www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/about-1-in-3...
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A majority (68%) of respondents say that it is false to state that “vaccines given to children for diseases like measles, mumps, and rubella cause autism,”...
@factcheck.orgReposted by @appc.upenn.eduPaxton’s Uvalde Comment in Full Context
@appc.upenn.eduReposted by @appc.upenn.eduHow does communication shape public policy? The Annenberg Public Policy Center invites @upenn.edu faculty, grad students, & postdocs to apply for research grants on this. See the flyer below. @asc.upenn.edu @penngse.bsky.social @sas.upenn.edu @pennmindcore.bsky.social @pennsp2.bsky.social
@appc.upenn.eduHow does communication shape public policy? The Annenberg Public Policy Center invites @upenn.edu faculty, grad students, & postdocs to apply for research grants on this. See the flyer below. @asc.upenn.edu @penngse.bsky.social @sas.upenn.edu @pennmindcore.bsky.social @pennsp2.bsky.social
@pennldi.bsky.socialReposted by @appc.upenn.eduSupportive state HIV policies were linked to greater PrEP use and recent HIV testing among white respondents—but not Black or Latinx respondents—suggesting that supportive policy environments may not reduce racial and ethnic disparities.
Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@asc.upenn.eduReposted by @appc.upenn.eduMost people know the best defense against West Nile virus and dengue fever is preventing mosquito bites and controlling mosquitoes around the home, but far fewer know how to correctly apply or choose insect repellent, an @appc.upenn.edu survey finds:
@asc.upenn.eduReposted by @appc.upenn.eduA new survey by @appc.upenn.edu finds that the majority of Americans believe climate change is increasing the risk of respiratory diseases and heat- and insect-related illnesses:
@apha.orgReposted by @appc.upenn.eduIn this episode of The Nation's Health Podcast, Kathleen Hall Jamieson, PhD, director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses what polling reveals about Americans’ views on vaccination, science and public health: rss.com/podcasts/pub...
@blackintellect.bsky.socialReposted by @appc.upenn.eduA Third of Americans Cannot Name the 3 Branches of Government: The annual Annenberg #ConstitutionDay Civics Survey has found that 65% of U.S. adults are able to name all 3 branches of government. Research by @appc.upenn.edu
@opiniontoday.bsky.socialReposted by @appc.upenn.eduExtreme heat is affecting the everyday lives of most Americans, a new survey finds.
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More, via Opinion Today:
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@opiniontoday.bsky.socialReposted by @appc.upenn.eduUnder half of U.S. adults can name four of the five rights protected by the First Amendment, according to the 2026 Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey.
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