There are things we need to deliberately and consciously slow down for our own sanity and for our own productivity. If we don’t ask the question about what those things are, we might get things terribly, terribly wrong.
Psychologies, especially as represented in lists of biases, point out problems. Developing a pattern language would point us to solutions.
We’re excited to invite you to join a new book club we’re hosting this summer titled “Techno-Visions.”
The summer book list is a chance to peruse a collection of the most compelling behavioral science books published so far this year.
The common constraint for all life is the ability to find and use energy, yet we take it for granted, says Michael Muthukrishna. In his new book, he makes the case that energy should be central in how we understand ourselves and how we design our world.
When we turn to algorithms for recommendations instead of asking friends or going down hard-won cultural rabbit holes, what do we give up?
The versatile, unpredictable, and rapidly evolving nature of AI presents a challenge for regulators tasked with keeping us safe. How can behavioral scientists help?
Take a moment to dive into the pieces your fellow behavioral science enthusiasts read most this year.
Our list of noteworthy behavioral science books published in 2023.
Most of us tend to think of randomness as being “well spaced.” Genuinely random distributions seem to contradict our inherent ideas of what randomness should look like.
