What’s True, and Fake, About the Facebook Effect
Is Facebook responsible for what people think and feel about politics?
April 23rd, 2018
technology
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.
April 03rd, 2018
The Real Reason You Shouldn’t Text While Driving
Everyone knows that texting and driving is a terrible idea, but few understand why.
January 15th, 2018
My Quest to Get My (Hijacked) Brain Back (Audio Story)
Every time I sat down to read—or to do anything that required sustained attention—I found I could only focus on a task for a few minutes. It felt like my brain had changed—for the worse.
Want to Keep Your New Year’s Tech Resolutions? Embrace Sludge
Sludge is particularly easy to apply—and likely to be effective—for people who are trying to use technology less.
The 21st Century Skinner Box
The research question seemed like a cross between science fiction and a conspiracy theory. I could hardly believe that we were asking it.
The Potential for Human-Computer Interaction and Behavioral Science
Understanding human behavior is essential for designing human-computer interfaces. But there’s more to it than that: Understanding how people interact with computer interfaces can help us understand human behavior in general.
January 08th, 2018
Remedies for the Distracted Mind
Strategies to avoid the pitfalls of distractions and interruptions, improve your cognitive control, reduce goal interference, and aid your distracted mind.
Investigating the Irresistible: A Conversation with Adam Alter
It happened almost every night around 10 p.m. Some other part of my consciousness would guide my fingers towards other apps as if I was navigating a Ouija board.
Ask a Behavioral Scientist: Nir Eyal on how the “Regret Test” Makes for Good Ethics and Good Business
Tech makers should abandon Google’s vague motto, “Don’t be evil”—it’s too vague.
