Staying Smart in a Smart World: A Conversation with Gerd Gigerenzer
A deeper understanding of what algorithms do and how they’re being deployed can save us from the whiplash between reverence and resignation.
Psychology
Understanding and Overcoming Belonging Uncertainty
Feeling uncertain about whether you belong is normal. But for some, the uncertainty persists longer than others. A duo of psychologists designed an intervention to change that.
Is Having Too Many Choices (Versus Too Few) Really the Greater Problem for Consumers?
A new study featuring more than 7,000 participants from six countries found that choice deprivation—a feeling of not having enough to choose from—not choice overload is the most common consumer experience.
Americans Are Fake and the Dutch Are Rude!
What I learned about emotions when I traded Amsterdam for Ann Arbor.
One Data Point Can Beat Big Data
In an unstable world, big data isn’t always best. Reducing the amount of complexity can lead to more accurate predictions.
The Supreme Court Overturned Roe. Will Americans’ Views Toward Abortion Change?
We’ve spent the past few years trying to understand the social psychological impact of major Supreme Court decisions. Here’s what our data suggest about the Dobbs v. Jackson ruling.