The Wharton Neuroscience Initiative aims to integrate neuroscience and business to explore areas where the two fields can inform each other, with a focus on decision-making and creating a common language for interdisciplinary collaboration. Led by Michael Platt and Elizabeth Johnson, the initiative seeks to create research and educational opportunities that engage the academic and broader community through courses, conferences, and partnerships.…Read More
Professor Joseph Kable and Ph.D. student Trishala Parthasarathi’s research found that individuals with more vivid imaginations tend to be more impulsive, particularly in choosing immediate smaller rewards over larger future ones. Their study, published in Frontiers in Psychology, suggests that visualization training may actually increase impulsivity, challenging conventional expectations about enhancing patience through visualizing future goals.…Read More
A study conducted by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, George Mason University, and the German Institute for Economic Research found that women are less likely to engage in competitive situations compared to men unless they are competing against themselves, which may affect their representation in higher-ranking job roles. To address this, the researchers suggest restructuring workplace competition to focus on self-improvement rather than competing against others, which can potentially help reduce gender disparities in the workplace.…Read More
