Though theoretical accounts describe self-regulation as dynamic, empirical studies typically rely on static measures that fail to capture changes in self-regulation from day to day or moment to moment. As a result, little is known about how ...

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We've reached our 250th anniversary as a stuck country. It's more than just poverty, loneliness, or a lack of opportunity -- and it is one of the biggest threats to our public health.

A decade-long Wharton study in Zambia finds that a short course helped girls stay in school, delay marriage, and deliver strong returns on public funding at low cost.

PHILADELPHIA — Penn Global will support 13 doctoral students to conduct globally-oriented research through the 2026 Penn Global Dissertation Grants Program . Launched in 2023, the program supports Ph....

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New Beginnings · Episode

Dr. Thirumurthy came back from a sabbatical In South Africa and describes some of his research, adventures, and what he's looking forward to in the year ahead.

Resource scarcity increases discriminatory behaviors and beliefs, psychology experiments show. Now, a first-of-its-kind LDI study in the American Economic Review shows that resource discrimination…

New Beginnings · Episode

This randomized clinical trial (RCT) explores whether messaging strategies incorporating behavioral economic principles increase enrollment fraction among Black and Hispanic patients in randomized cli...

In an excerpt from her new book, ‘Situated,’ Wharton’s Angela Duckworth explains the four critical elements of situational agency.

This article explores the reentry and reintegration of Rwandans who were incarcerated for genocide. Previous research indicates that these individuals are exper...

aired; July 10, 2026Why do conspiracy theories spread so quickly, and why are some people more likely to believe them? On The Spark, we spoke with […]

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Though theoretical accounts describe self-regulation as dynamic, empirical studies typically rely on static measures that fail to capture changes in self-regulation from day to day or moment to moment. As a result, little is known about how ...