Feeling Outraged? Think Twice Before Hitting “Share.”
Misinformation fuels outrage—which in turn leads to mindless social-media shares, a new study finds.
Researchers: Killian L. McLoughlin, William Brady, Aden Goolsbee, Ben Kaise, Kate Klonick and M.J. Crockett
December 1, 2024
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
It’s Election Season. Here Comes the Morally Charged Language.
In the U.S., presidential candidates across the political spectrum lean on value-laden rhetoric—but emphasize different values.
Researchers: Kobi Hackenburg, William Brady and Manos Tsakiris
September 28, 2023
Social-Media Algorithms Have Hijacked “Social Learning”
We make sense of the world by observing and mimicking others, but digital platforms throw that process into turmoil. Can anything be done?
Researchers: William Brady, Joshua Conrad Jackson, Björn Lindström and M.J. Crockett
August 16, 2023
How to Prepare for AI-Generated Misinformation
“We have to be careful not to get distracted by sci-fi issues and focus on concrete risks that are the most pressing.”
Researchers: William Brady
July 1, 2023
Are People on Social Media Actually That Outraged?
One reason we think Twitter is such a polarized place: we’re bad at inferring how angry people are from their posts.
Researchers: William Brady and and coauthors
April 10, 2023
