Psychology

“When people are consuming news on social media, their inclination to share that news with others interferes with their ability to assess its accuracy, according to a new study co-authored by MIT researchers.”

Our itch to share helps spread Covid-19 misinformation

Study finds social media sharing affects news judgment, but a quick exercise reduces the problem.

July 9, 2020

A set of images documents one participant through multiple interactions with MIT's "Your Baby the Physicist" study. The study is one of many now made more easily accessible to participants through the new Children Helping Science collaborative.

Serious science at home

Children Helping Science, co-led by Professor Laura Schulz, brings research to families, and families to research.

June 9, 2020

McGovern scientists are studying the toll of social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Examining the social impact of Covid-19

Survey from the Saxe Lab aims to measure the toll of social isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic.

April 21, 2020

Researchers are testing behavioral science strategies to nudge high-risk individuals away from crime.

Testing strategies for preventing violence and crime

J-PAL North America funds randomized studies to evaluate crime-prevention programs.

January 31, 2017

Decision points for the first player in an “envelope game” are graphed like the branches of a tree. In a game with two players, each has a potential payoff, but the first one’s actions determine the second one’s payoff in each round. Choices whether to gather more information by looking in an envelope that contains either a high or a low temptation and whether to cooperate or defect from t...

Using evolutionary dynamics and game theory to understand personal relations

MIT biophysicists apply mathematics from evolutionary biology to describe a surprising aspect of human behavior.

January 5, 2017

Accelerometers around patients' necks capture data about the motions of their vocal folds to determine if their vocal behavior was normal or abnormal.

How machine learning can help with voice disorders

By detecting signs of vocal misuse, system from CSAIL and Mass General could eventually be used to help diagnose voice disorders.

August 29, 2016

It's all in our heads

Political science PhD student Marika Landau-Wells is using psychology and neuroscience to better understand political behavior.

February 23, 2016

MIT spinout Cogito developed voice-analytics software for call centers that tracks and analyzes voice patterns of customers and agents — such as interruptions and rapid speech — and offers real-time feedback to make the conversations more productive.

Watch your tone

Voice-analytics software helps customer-service reps build better rapport with customers.

January 20, 2016

Floodwaters surrounding houses in Dhaka, Bangladesh

3 Questions: Johannes Haushofer on the psychology of poverty

Does a mental “feedback loop” prevent the poorest from exploring ways to change their lives?

May 27, 2014

Even when test scores go up, some cognitive abilities don’t

MIT neuroscientists find even high-performing schools don’t influence their students’ abstract reasoning.

December 11, 2013

Explaining the origins of word order using information theory

Researchers believe that information theory — the discipline that gave us digital communication — can explain differences between human languages.

October 10, 2012

Professor John Gabrieli's neuroscience lab uses tools such as this fMRI scanner to study how the brain makes the mind.

Introduction to Psychology now available in MIT OpenCourseWare’s innovative OCW Scholar format

Course is the sixth of seven courses MIT OCW will publish this year specifically to meet the needs of independent learners.

July 31, 2012

Gender spenders

Study suggests yet another cause of personal debt: searching for the ideal mate.

January 18, 2012

Wordly wisdom

What determines the length of words? MIT researchers say they know.

February 10, 2011

MIT political scientists have measured the effect that candidates' looks have on their electoral prospects.

Looks like a winner

MIT political scientists demonstrate how much candidate appearances affect election outcomes, globally.

July 21, 2010

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