Effective models of human attitudes and behavior can empower applications ranging from immersive environments to social policy simulation. However, traditional simulations have struggled to capture the complexity and contingency of human behavior. The argument is that modern artificial intelligence models allow for a re…
Joining the Center's Behavioral Policy Works in Process lunch series in March will be Josh Wright, former Executive Director of applied behavioral science consultancy ideas42.He will speak on Wednesday, March 19, on his forth-coming book, Designing the Human Experience: Where Empathy Meets Science. He will make the case for …
This talk will present findings from joint work with Prof. Janet Vertesi of the Princeton University Department of Sociology. In our project, we examine the consensus building process in remote/hybrid scientific collaborations. We studied the decadal planning processes of three groups of NASA scientists, which occurred during…
Dr. Manuel Linsenmeier is an environmental economist and works as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University. Most of Manuel's research studies adaptation to climate change and sustainable development. His work often crosses disciplinary boundaries and has been…
At a moment when temporary or “acting” leaders abound in the American bureaucracy, Professor O’Connell examines the modern history of such officials in the U.S. government and the potentially transformative nature of their role. This year’s Bernstein lecturer helps make sense of the legal constraints under which acting federal…
Decentralized social media protocols enable users to join independently-hosted servers that can interact with one another while they each self-govern. The ensuing community-based model of governance can improve user agency, safety, and privacy by opening up opportunities for tailored decision-making about how information flows…
The pilot BSci Desk collaboration features select dates when ideas42 consultants come to campus to meet with Princeton faculty members, postdocs, graduate students, and undergraduates to discuss ways that they can incorporate applied behavioral science in their works or expand their research into the field. This spring,…
Whether you’re looking to change yourself, influence your colleagues, or design more effective and stickier policy, this half-day workshop—created exclusively for SPIA alumni—is one you don’t want to miss. Join us as professors Eldar Shafir ad Anuj Shah and scholars from SPIA’s Kahneman-Treisman Center for Behavioral Science …
Welcoming Professor Kenneth Roth to discuss release of his new book, Righting Wrongs: Three Decades on the Front Lines Battling Abusive Governments, and his career leading the Human Rights Watch.
