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Jennifer Golbeck Ph.D.

About

Jen Golbeck, Ph.D., is a computer scientist, Professor in the College of Information Studies, and director of the Social Intelligence Lab at the University of Maryland. Her research focuses on what hidden information we can discover about people from their online activity, and how to improve people's privacy.

Books by Jennifer Golbeck Ph.D.
Recent Posts
Advice: Wife's Old Flame on Facebook

A man discovers his wife has been exchanging risqué texts with her ex on Facebook. What to do?

A man discovers his wife has been exchanging risqué texts with her ex on Facebook. What to do?

Dating Across Party Lines: Do Shared Politics = Love?

A new research study out this week shows that people prefer to date others with similar political beliefs. That has implications for making our politics less divisive.

A new research study out this week shows that people prefer to date others with similar political beliefs. That has implications for making our politics less divisive.

Clinton Psychoanalyzed by Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence can predict people's personality traits and psychological states from social media text. This week, we profile Hillary Clinton.

Artificial Intelligence can predict people's personality traits and psychological states from social media text. This week, we profile Hillary Clinton.

Apps for New Year's Resolutions

Save more money, lose weight, get organized - there's an app for that! Here are 3 apps I've tested to help with your New Year's Resolutions.

Save more money, lose weight, get organized - there's an app for that! Here are 3 apps I've tested to help with your New Year's Resolutions.

Trump Psychoanalyzed by Artificial Intelligence - Part 2

An artificial intelligence analysis of Trump's personality based on his interview with the Washington post (following up an earlier analysis of his tweets)

An artificial intelligence analysis of Trump's personality based on his interview with the Washington post (following up an earlier analysis of his tweets)

Advice: Social Media and the Job Search

Advice about how to clean up social media for a college student heading into a job search.

Advice about how to clean up social media for a college student heading into a job search.

Trump Psychoanalyzed by Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence can evaluate someone's personality and psychological traits from their social media profile. We use that to analyze Donald Trump.

Artificial intelligence can evaluate someone's personality and psychological traits from their social media profile. We use that to analyze Donald Trump.

Social Anxiety and Internet Use: What We Know

A review of 26 years of research on social anxiety and the internet show beneficial aspects but also ties to problematic behavior. Here's an overview of what we know.

A review of 26 years of research on social anxiety and the internet show beneficial aspects but also ties to problematic behavior. Here's an overview of what we know.

Why Internet Trolls Enjoy Making You Feel Bad

New studies of internet trolls show they are sadistic, psychopathic, and enjoy being cruel to others.

New studies of internet trolls show they are sadistic, psychopathic, and enjoy being cruel to others.