Decisions in Context

Rationality, emotions, and the brain

Artificial Intelligence

Testing Artificial Intelligence Regulation

The Center for Research in Experimental Economics and Political Decision Making on November 27, 2023

Behavioral AI ethics: unveiling limitations of AI transparency policies in the age of ever-evolving relationship with large language models.

Behavioral AI ethics: unveiling limitations of AI transparency policies in the age of ever-evolving relationship with large language models.

Psychology

The Psychology of Deepfakes

The Center for Research in Experimental Economics and Political Decision Making on December 2, 2021

Can you spot a deepfake? Recent study tested it and found cognitive biases at play.

Can you spot a deepfake? Recent study tested it and found cognitive biases at play.

Gender

Overconfidence Lowers Men's Appetite to Redistribute Wealth

The Center for Research in Experimental Economics and Political Decision Making on August 27, 2020

How egalitarian are men and women? Experimental research on redistribution shows a central role for male overconfidence in the division of resources.

How egalitarian are men and women? Experimental research on redistribution shows a central role for male overconfidence in the division of resources.

Deception

The Persistence of Deception and Self-Deception

The Center for Research in Experimental Economics and Political Decision Making on August 7, 2019

Why is overconfidence a common aspect of our psychology despite the costs? Recent research shows that it can help people persuade others better.

Why is overconfidence a common aspect of our psychology despite the costs? Recent research shows that it can help people persuade others better.

Deception

Are We Intuitively Honest or Dishonest?

The Center for Research in Experimental Economics and Political Decision Making on July 18, 2019

Recent research suggests that people are intuitively dishonest, but only if the dishonesty does not harm concrete others.

Recent research suggests that people are intuitively dishonest, but only if the dishonesty does not harm concrete others.

Trust

How the Antisocial Mind Deals With Trust

The Center for Research in Experimental Economics and Political Decision Making on July 4, 2019

A recent study shows how antisocial personality is related to reduced trustworthiness and trust, but also greater retribution levels.

A recent study shows how antisocial personality is related to reduced trustworthiness and trust, but also greater retribution levels.