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Anthropology
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May 21, 2019Copy Ourselves Out of Existence? A Conversation on Decision-Making in the Age of Social Influence
No one quite knows how a local radio station in Texas managed to have one of the most popular posts on Facebook.
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April 10, 2018
War for Peace Among Wild Chimpanzees
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Behavioral Design
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September 30, 2019Principles for the Application of Human Intelligence
Before humans become the standard way in which we make decisions, we need to consider the risks and ensure implementation of human decision-making systems does not cause widespread harm.
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September 23, 2019
Saving Lives By Closing the Intention-Action Gap
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The Lemonade Ultimatum: Game Theory in a Gift Economy
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Behavioral Economics
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November 11, 2019Solving the Problem of “Obviousness” with Prediction Platforms
In the fall issue of Public Opinion Quarterly in 1949, sociologist Paul Lazarsfeld pulled one of my favorite social science head fakes of all time.
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August 11, 2019
Thinking Realistically About Disaster Risk
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April 16, 2019
Defaults Are Not the Same by Default
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Education
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August 28, 2018Building Behavioral Science’s Intervention Resources in Higher Education
How can we make it easier for educators to adopt successful behavioral innovations and effectively implement them?
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November 27, 2017
College Rankings Hinder Economic Equality
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Should High Schools Require a Post-Graduation Plan?
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Marketing
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November 6, 2018What’s in a Name? The Role of Expectations, and Reality, in Our Judgements
When marketers set expectations that are too great (or not great enough) they can run into trouble.
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October 1, 2018
It Isn’t a Replication Crisis. It’s a Replication Opportunity
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June 27, 2017
Gambling on the Dark Side of Nudges
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Network Science
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April 2, 2019When the Nerves of Knowledge Send False Signals: A Conversation on Our Age of Misinformation
How do false beliefs spread, and what are the consequences?
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December 4, 2018
The $2 Million Urinal: Why Hard Work Doesn’t Cut It
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May 29, 2018
“Bursty” Communication Can Help Remote Teams Thrive
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Neuroscience
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October 21, 2019Forget the Robot Apocalypse, Focus on Building More Useful AI: A Q&A with Gary Marcus
Buzzy headlines cloud our understanding of how advanced AI really is. We should stop focusing on apocalyptic scenarios, says cognitive scientist Gary Marcus, and start making AI more useful.
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June 19, 2018
Your Brain Is Neither Computer Nor CEO
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Understanding the Biological Mind
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Organizational Behavior
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June 19, 2019Who Asks Questions, And What It Tells Us
Does assessing question-asking behavior give us valuable data about women’s empowerment and gender equality? Or does it simply give us one piece of data from a much larger pie?
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May 21, 2019
Hiring Isn’t Rocket Science: Why the Most Boring Strategy Is Best
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March 5, 2019
How Contemporary Art Fuels This Company’s Vision
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Philosophy
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September 30, 2019Climate Change and Our Emerging Cultural Shift
Building a livable world requires a new understanding of our species’ role on Earth. Reorienting this sense of self is something that all of us must confront. Easier said than done, perhaps. But here’s where it might start.
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April 2, 2019
How Misinformation Can Spread Among Scientists
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Political Science
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June 13, 2018Democracy From the Sidelines: How U.S. Politics Became a Spectator Sport
The framers of the U.S. Constitution envisioned that political power would favor states and municipalities. Why is the reality so profoundly different?
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April 23, 2018
What’s True, and Fake, About the Facebook Effect
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November 6, 2017
The Myth of Civic Engagement During Trump’s Presidency
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Psychology
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November 11, 2019Fear of Flying Solo? Don’t Panic, There Are Benefits to Venturing Out Alone
It may feel awkward to go out by yourself, but don’t be worried. Here are the reasons why venturing out alone is better than you think.
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November 4, 2019
Expertise in the Age of YouTube
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Intro to Happiness: Yale Professor Laurie Santos Brings Popular Course to Podcast
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Public Policy
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August 5, 2019Why We Hate Taxes, and Why Some People Want Us To
Special interests in the U.S. want the tax process to be opaque and difficult. Is it any wonder Americans hate taxes?
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April 16, 2019
Work Requirements Are (Socially) Toxic Sludge
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March 12, 2019
Venture Capitalists Are Using the Wrong Tools to Improve Gender Diversity
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Sociology
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September 19, 2019How Couples Share “Cognitive Labor” and Why it Matters
Cognitive labor is unevenly distributed between men and women in households. New research shows there’s nuance to this breakdown, with implications for how we address gender equality across society.
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August 5, 2019
How to Save Your Diversity Program From an Untimely Demise
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July 3, 2018
Try to Resist Misinterpreting the Marshmallow Test
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