Research 
Areas of Research
Six ongoing research programs spanning psychology, politics, and data science. Each page collects the central questions, key findings, talks, and relevant publications.
Fanaticism
What contexts and factors lead people to adopt fanaticism and extremism?
Learn more → Misinformation
How can we reduce misinformation and combat false news?
Learn more → AI and Democracy
How does artificial intelligence threaten democratic life—and how can it be harnessed to strengthen it?
Learn more → Deviancy Aversion
Does a low-level discomfort of broken patterns help explain our social behavior?
Learn more → Social Psychological Skill
Can some people accurately judge social psychological phenomena without any background in psychology?
Learn more → Motivation
How can we increase our motivation and succeed in our goals?
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