A New Way to Inoculate People Against Misinformation
A new set of online games holds promise for helping identify and prevent harmful misinformation from going viral.
February 22nd, 2021
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October 27th, 2020
Why We’re All Likely Spreading Misinformation, and How to Stop
As the election approaches, it’s essential, and easy, to address this behavioral blind spot.
October 07th, 2020
Time Confetti and the Broken Promise of Leisure
We have more free time than ever before, but it’s so sliced and diced that we feel more time poor than ever. Here’s how to notice and overcome the time confetti in your life.
September 28th, 2020
Research Lead: Parliamentarians on Twitter, Replicating the Door in the Face Technique, Gender Gaps in Psychology, and More
The Research Lead is a monthly digest connecting you to noteworthy academic and applied research from around the behavioral sciences. Here are our picks for September 2020.
May 21st, 2019
Copy 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.
November 13th, 2018
Knowing When Tech Does (and Doesn’t) Promote Positive Relationships
Could teenagers actually be getting something meaningful and real out of all that texting?
April 23rd, 2018
What’s True, and Fake, About the Facebook Effect
Is Facebook responsible for what people think and feel about politics?
April 10th, 2018
The Road to Cybersecurity Is Paved With “Extraordinarily Basic Things”
Cyberattacks stem overwhelmingly from basic human error, not coding bugs or chip flaws. Yet user-centered approaches to cybersecurity are routinely treated as an afterthought.
March 27th, 2018
Should You Broadcast Your Charitable Side?
Are people viewed as more virtuous when they publicize their good deeds to others?
January 08th, 2018
Productivity in Peril: Higher and Higher Rates of Technology Multitasking
If you’re reading this on your computer, you might be listening to music too. Maybe you have the TV on in the background, and your phone is by your side as you wait for an important text.
