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How Can AI and the Human Brain Work Together?

Wharton’s Elizabeth (Zab) Johnson and Michael Platt join Eric Bradlow, vice dean of Analytics at Wharton, to discuss how AI is being used in neuroscience to better understand the human brain. The conversation covers remarkable research developments in measuring brain activity, replicating speech and mobility, mental health, and more. This interview is part of a special 10-part series called “AI in Focus.”

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A Surprisingly Simple Gaze-Based Meditation Helps Strangers Feel Deeply Connected

A new study, led by Vera Ludwig in collaboration with Blaire Berry and Jenny Wey (two MindCORE Summer Fellows), Lan Prieur and Scott Rennie (formerly members of the Platt Lab), and Michael Platt, proves that social connection is crucial for well-being and health and can be enhanced by dyadic meditations. They also created a Nano Tool!

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Nano Tool

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Advancing Leadership Through Science and Innovation

The Korn Ferry Institute and Wharton Neuroscience Initiative are uniting psychology and neuroscience to push the boundaries of leadership assessment and development.

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Here is the Science of Why You Doomscroll

In an essay in the New York Times, Emily Falk, of the Annenberg School for Communication explains why you might be doomscrolling and how you can make better decisions.

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Does AI Limit Our Creativity?

New research from our WiN Affiliated Faculty Member, Gideon Nave, and fellow faculty member, Christian Terwiesch, shows that AI users tend to generate similar ideas, which can hinder innovation.

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The Leader’s Brain: Enhance Your Leadership, Build Stronger Teams, Make Better Decisions, and Inspire Greater Innovation with Neuroscience

A pioneering neuroscientist, Michael Platt, reveals how brain science can transform how we think about leadership, team-building, decision-making, innovation, marketing, and more. Learn More

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How Small Talk Opens Up Deeper Connections

In an essay for The Wall Street Journal, Emily Falk, of the Annenberg School for Communication explains how small talk establishes a brain “synchrony” that allows for more meaningful conversations.

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