Communication Neuroscience Lab
We study health and wellbeing, climate action and resilience, and equity @annenbergpenn.bsky.social
www.asc.upenn.edu/research/centers/communication-neuroscience-lab
- 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
- Check out Emily's interview on @whyy.org's "The Pulse" where she discusses why nurturing connections is essential for health and wellbeing: whyy.org/episodes/wha...
- Emily discusses how different regions of the brain shape the big and small decisions we make every day with Marty Moss-Coane on @whyy.org. Listen to the podcast here: whyy.org/episodes/the...
- Reposted by Communication Neuroscience LabIt was a delight to share insights from our research on youth voting with @asc.upenn.edu on behalf of my fabulous collaborators @curse10.bsky.social @asinclair.bsky.social @diegoreinero.bsky.social @falklab.bsky.social!
- Annenberg researcher @dcosme.bsky.social examines ways to motivate and support youth to vote. We spoke to her about a recent commentary she and her team wrote on how to support youth in overcoming voting barriers:
- 🚨📣 We’re recruiting a postdoc! 📣🚨 Are you curious about how the environments in which people spend time influence their health? Are you motivated by research that promotes climate action, resilience, and wellbeing? Read more and apply here: www.asc.upenn.edu/node/5905
- Reposted by Communication Neuroscience LabYoung voters played a key role in elections across the country last week. It’s fantastic to see record turnout in so many communities AND we still have so much room to grow! For ideas on how to motivate and support youth to vote check out our new commentary: osf.io/kyzh9_v1 Key points in 🧵
- 🗳️📣Happy election day!! What motivates young people to vote? In a new preprint, we share key findings from our collaboration with undergraduate students where we developed and tested a theory-guided GOTV messaging campaign doi.org/10.31234/osf... (1/5)
- Shout out to our amazing team members: @curse10.bsky.social, @dcosme.bsky.social, @asinclair.bsky.social , Emily, Omaya, Julia, Pètra, Sophia, Paula, Lyan, Penn Leads the Vote, & the Netter Center for Community Partnerships!
- Reposted by Communication Neuroscience LabRecruiting PhD students for Fall 2026! The Coupled Minds Lab at @tamu.bsky.social will use a multimodal approach combining fMRI hyperscanning, computational modeling, and natural language processing to study how conversations transform minds. Learn more: coupled-minds.github.io Due Date Dec 1
- Reposted by Communication Neuroscience LabResearchers from Annenberg's @falklab.bsky.social have found that smokers report higher levels of craving and smoked more cigarettes on days when their exposure to tobacco retail is higher:
- Reposted by Communication Neuroscience Lab@falklab.bsky.social wrote a nice summary of our hyperscanning work on how people form social connection and find agreement through conversation: www.scientificamerican.com/article/good...
- Penn has launched a new website to share climate insights, available to PennKey holders. Our post-doc @asinclair.bsky.social and Emily shared their first insight here: climateinsights.upenn.edu/insights/wha...
- Reposted by Communication Neuroscience LabReminder: BCFG is co-hosting a conversation between @katymilkman.bsky.social & Team Scientist Emily Falk on her new book. @falklab.bsky.social 📅 TOMORROW, Sept 10 | 4–5:30PM 📍 The Agora, Annenberg Public Policy Center Co-hosted with @appc.upenn.edu, @asc.upenn.edu, @pennmindcore.bsky.social
- 📢 Our awesome post-doc is recruiting for her Learning & Behavior Change Lab! 📢
- 🌟 Excited to share that I'm recruiting PhD students in Psychology for my new lab at Rice University this cycle (Signal boost appreciated!) To learn more, check out the Learning & Behavior Change Lab website: www.sinclairlab-rice.com Applications are due Dec 1st: psychology.rice.edu/graduate/pro...
- Check on Emily's episode on the Hidden Brain podcast where she talks about how we can regain control over our decisions! @hiddenbrain.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
- Reposted by Communication Neuroscience LabIn this @pnas.org Letter, we respond to a comment on our paper about behavioral interventions to motivate action on climate change. In new analyses exploring individual differences, we find that our leading interventions were effective across the political spectrum. 🧵⤵️ www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10....
- 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...
- Check out Emily's op-ed for @nytimes.com on how small shifts in how we think can help us make choices that are better aligned with our values! www.nytimes.com/2025/07/06/o...
- Reposted by Communication Neuroscience LabIn this letter in @pnas.org, we respond to a comment on our recent paper. Although multiple factors shape whether we act on our intentions, intentions are valuable precursors of behavior that can guide the iterative development of behavior change interventions. www.pnas.org/doi/epub/10....
- @sciam.bsky.social spoke with Emily for a What We Value Q&A! Check out their discussion here: www.scientificamerican.com/article/to-m...
- Reposted by Communication Neuroscience LabThere is currently a lot of polarization about how we should think about what's right and wrong!💡 Neuroscientist Emily Falk drops some serious wisdom in our recent interview: bit.ly/emilyfalkdecisions
- Watch or listen to Emily's Grooving Session with Kurt and Tim on the Behavioral Grooves Podcast, where they discuss real-world applications for the insights in What We Value! Find it here: behavioralgrooves.com/episode/the-...
- Another great What We Value conversation, this time with Emily and Kerri Miller on @mprnews.org! Have a listen: www.mprnews.org/episode/2025...
- Reposted by Communication Neuroscience LabPhenomenal health communication research panel hosted by CSAB which highlighted great research from the @falklab.bsky.social at #ica25! @xinyiwang.bsky.social on curiosity’s role in health info seeking, and Ben Muzekari on how ad cues spark smoking cravings (via experiments + fMRI). 🧠🚬
- Reposted by Communication Neuroscience LabAttending #ICA25? I’m presenting twice! Today (Sat) 10:30-11:45: imagination interventions motivate pro-environmental behaviors Mon 12-1:15: affective framing of news headlines influences engagement, donations, and memory @falklab.bsky.social @asc.upenn.edu @penncssm.bsky.social @appc.upenn.edu
- Emily shared five key insights from What We Value with @nextbigidea.bsky.social! Read and listen at nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/man...
- Reposted by Communication Neuroscience LabWant your NIH and NSF program officers and division directors to be fired and turned into political appointees? Deadline extended: 3 days left! Already 33,000+ public comments Comments can tank a proposed rule in court. 📣 Oppose the rule with a brief comment: shorturl.at/WKuBj
- 🚨 A new rule would let career scientists like NSF/NIH program officers be replaced by political appointees Already 14,000+ public comments, deadline is Friday 📣 Comments can be short. Courts consider them—and scientists with NSF/NIH experience are especially impactful Speak up! shorturl.at/WKuBj
- Reposted by Communication Neuroscience LabNew! Emily Falk (@upenn.edu @asc.upenn.edu @falklab.bsky.social) is interviewed on @nextbigidea.bsky.social about her new book on the episode "The Neuroscience of Choice: Train Your Brain to Accomplish What Matters Most" bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com/p/the-neuros...
- Reposted by Communication Neuroscience LabA new study by @falklab.bsky.social and the @penncssm.bsky.social tested 17 strategies to motivate environmental action:
- Many people believe climate change is happening, but most don't act. Why?. A new study looks systematically for what works—and what doesn’t—to overcome psychological barriers that keep people stuck in the carbon-emissions status quo. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=237432
- 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
- We are so proud of you, Prof Sinclair!!! For folks looking for grad school opportunities, Allie Is incredible! Can’t wait to see all of this lab’s breakthroughs!
- Reposted by Communication Neuroscience LabWhat motivates people to take action and share info about climate change? We tested 17 psychological interventions in a tournament—Discover the winners in our new paper! Out now in @pnas.org w/ @falklab.bsky.social, @michaelemann.bsky.social, & team. Thread ⤵️ 1/9 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
- We've got more podcast features! Emily talks What We Value on The Groks Science Show: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v... and Instant Genius: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h.... Tune in for some cool conversations!
- 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!
- Emily recently spoke with Moira Gunn on Tech Nation Radio - another great conversation about "What We Value: The Neuroscience of Choice & Change"! Listen to the full interview here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
- Reposted by Communication Neuroscience LabMiss this great conversation between Emily Falk and Ethan Kross on the neuroscience of choice and change? Now you can catch it on FAN's YouTube page: youtu.be/DAIDEFE6h7g?... @asc.upenn.edu @upenn.edu
- Happening tomorrow 4/16 at 1pm EST/12pm CT! #free event with a book giveaway! Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- 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
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- Next Wednesday (4/16) at 1pm, Prof. Emily Falk will discuss her new book "What We Value: The Neuroscience of Choice & Change" on Zoom with @umich.edu Prof. Ethan Kross! Register here:
- Happening tomorrow 4/16 at 1pm EST/12pm CT! #free event with a book giveaway! Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- 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...
- Reposted by Communication Neuroscience LabUpdate via #SCIMaP now broken down by house districts Our interdisciplinary team has expanded efforts to communicate the economic impacts of White House proposed cuts to health research. Find out how your community may be impacted. Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org
- Reposted by Communication Neuroscience LabNeuroscientist and Annenberg Professor Emily Falk reveals the hidden calculations that shape our daily decisions — and how to make more fulfilling, impactful choices in our work, relationships, and lives — in her new book What We Value, out now from @wwnorton.bsky.social:
- 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
- I had a great time talking with Xavier about my new book, What We Value: The neuroscience of choice and change, and lots of other things! I hope you enjoy!
- 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! @falklab.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
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- Researchers at Annenberg and @umdscience.bsky.social show that proposed NIH funding cuts lead to an estimated $16 billion in economic loss and 68,000 jobs lost nationwide. Learn about their project and view the interactive map here:
- 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...
- 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
- Thank you @smesquiti.bsky.social for this awesome work!
- Reposted by Communication Neuroscience LabAttending #CNS2025? Come visit my poster Mon morning from 8-10 AM to hear about how affect shapes information seeking and sharing, charitable donations, and subsequent memory! @cogneuronews.bsky.social Preprint here: osf.io/preprints/ps...
- Reposted by Communication Neuroscience LabWorking 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 a 🧵
- Allie and this team have worked incredibly hard to visualize job and economic losses from cuts to indirect costs alone. The total impact of cuts to health and science research are even bigger. Thank you, Allie and team!
- 📣 Across the U.S., cuts to federal funding for health research are projected to cause losses of $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. #PsychSciSky #MedicalSky scienceimpacts.org
- Reposted by Communication Neuroscience Lab📣 Across the U.S., cuts to federal funding for health research are projected to cause losses of $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. #PsychSciSky #MedicalSky scienceimpacts.org
- 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...
- Reposted by Communication Neuroscience Lab@upenn.edu communication professor Emily Falk at the @falklab.bsky.social & @asc.upenn.edu writes for the @wsj.com about how small talk can open up deeper connections. Gift link: www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
- Reposted by Communication Neuroscience LabAs part of @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social, I wrote an opinion piece for San Antonio Express News on the dangers of cuts to federal science funding for today and tomorrow's scientists: www.expressnews.com/opinion/comm... @cantlonlab.bsky.social @spiantado.bsky.social
- Listen to Emily Falk's feature on the UCLA LiveWell podcast! healthy.ucla.edu/media/livewe...
- Check out a review of What We Value from @shelf-awareness.com 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
- [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
