The Kable Lab

10/11/2022

Check out the latest and greatest from our own Dr. Karolina Lempert, whose research showed that aging is associated with failing to avoid unfair others.

A new study shows that aging is associated with failing to avoid unfair others.

12/15/2020

This is a PSA with lots of bittersweet goodbyes to some seriously talented folks leaving the lab to start their next chapters!

We are very sad that we couldn't have an extravagant in-person celebration that these milestones rightfully deserve, but we can't wait to see all the great work that you will do, making our Dear Leader proud from all over the country! Congratulations!!

10/22/2020

Got some BIG Unanswered Questions about the Mind? We are thrilled to announce the speakers for the MindCORE Seminar Series this fall, starting tomorrow at noon. You can join online from anywhere, including your couch!

For free registration, go to https://www.crowdcast.io/mindcore gnow!

09/02/2020

For prospective students wondering what it's like to study neuroscience at Penn, tune in to this episode of !

Tune in to The College Neuro Network’s second University of Pennsylvania episode where we chat with Dr. Joe Kable, a Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Kable also studies the psychological and neural mechanisms of decision making through and interdiscip...

08/12/2020

In the pre-Covid days, a person wearing a face mask typically signaled a potential threat, as they might have an illness or a nefarious intent. Now, face mask is the new normal. Read on to learn more about how the brain re-evaluates risks, brought to you by our own decision-making-in-the-threat-of-pandemic expert!

Americans are faced with more risk than ever. Understanding how the brain navigates this new reality can build confidence and empathy in…

07/17/2020

If you want to learn more about how people are going to make decisions in the coming days as we come out of lockdown, check out this article where our Dear Leader discusses risk tolerance:

https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/joseph-kable-discusses-decision-making-amidst-pandemic

07/14/2020

Please join us in congratulating Yi, who will be starting a position as an Assistant Professor at Lingnan University in Hong Kong! Although our send-off had to remain virtual for now, we hope that some day we will be able to celebrate in person again!

03/13/2020

Aloha! The Kable Lab attended and safely returned from the Scientific Research Network on Decision Neuroscience and Aging ( ) in Hawaii. Warm (and sunny) congratulations to Karolina Lempert, Linda Yu, and Michael Cohen for their talks!

10/07/2019

The Kable Lab takes Dublin for !

Congratulations to Alex Filipowicz, Chang-Hao Kao, and Min Kang for presenting their work! Joe may no longer be the President (or Immediate Past President), but he will forever be our Dear Leader.

10/01/2019

Back to school, back in stock!

We will be taking another round of orders for the much coveted TIRG shirt. You can place your order here, gnow: https://forms.gle/dU3LJ4A9gkMvB2gG9

For the lucky folks who already own a shirt, this is your chance to level up and place a special order for non-shirt items, including but not limited to: infant onesies, hats, aprons, and so much more.

07/26/2019

Researchers from the Kable Lab at the University of Pennsylvania Department of Psychology are looking for adult volunteers to participate in behavioral tasks to assist a research study examining human decision-making!

Who: This study is open to anyone between the ages of 35 and 55 who is in good general health with no history of neurological or psychological illness.

What: Participants will be asked to complete questionnaires and memory tasks and make real economic decisions.

Where: Ralston House 236, 3615 Chestnut St

Dates & times for participation are flexible. Testing should take no more than 2 hours. Participants will be compensated at a rate of $10/hour plus up to $25 in bonuses. Interested parties should contact Nabil at [email protected]

05/29/2019

Happy birthday to our Dearest Leader! According to the Cambridge Dictionary, middle age refers to the period when you are no longer considered young but are not yet old.