Costly information sampling

NEUROSCIENCE Costly information sampling ABSTRACT Theories of optimal information sampling assert that the decision to gather information should take into account accrual costs: time, energy, and money. This project explored how effectively...

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Thinking Like A Trader

NEUROSCIENCE Thinking Like A Trader ABSTRACT We know surprisingly little about the role of emotions in decision-making, and nearly nothing about how we can change those emotions, and thereby our choices. In a series of studies, we asked...

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Urban Attention

NEUROSCIENCE Urban Attention ABSTRACT The effects of external distractors on reaction time have been extremely well characterized in the lab. In this project, we aim to quantify the impact of distracting urban environments during an everyday...

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Projection Bias

NEUROSCIENCE Projection Bias ABSTRACT Projection bias is exemplified by the “shopping while hungry” phenomenon, in which people overbuy at the supermarket when they’re hungry, incorrectly anticipating the kinds and amount of food they’ll want...

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Careers

Interested in what makes people tick? Or do you want to work in a vibrant educational environment where no matter what you do you are sure to learn new things? ISDM is working to understand the roots of human behavior and decision making and...

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