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
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Recruiting participants aged 18-35 that can come to Penn's campus for a 2-session study! Fill out the screening survey here: tinyurl.com/neuronewsinfo
December 1, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Recruiting participants aged 18-35 that can come to Penn's campus for a 2-session study! Fill out the screening survey here: tinyurl.com/neuronewsinfo
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
