Michalis Mamakos
Take 5: How to Talk Politics (Constructively)
Research-backed advice for your next conversation.
Researchers: Eli J. Finkel, Michalis Mamakos, William Brady, Jacob D. Teeny and Nour Kteily
September 26, 2024
How Much Evidence Do You Need to Make a Decision? Depends on Your Mindset.
When a choice is framed as a responsibility, we’ll go the extra mile to be accurate—even when it costs us.
Researchers: Galen Bodenhausen and Michalis Mamakos
April 22, 2024
How Trolls Poison Political Discussions for Everyone Else
Online political debate isn’t inherently toxic, a new study of Reddit commenters finds. Instead, it becomes toxic because of the kind of commenters who opt in.
Researchers: Michalis Mamakos and Eli J. Finkel
March 1, 2024