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We've seen that ChatGPT makes moral judgments that are awfully similar to humans (r = .95) bit.ly/3wNl3iH A new pre-print finds that GPT is also a moral hypocrite, contradicting itself in abstract (MFQ) vs. concrete (MFV) moral responses arxiv.org/pdf/2405.11100

I gave a talk on the SCIENCE OF #MISINFORMATION and what we can do about it. You can watch it for free here: youtube.com/watch?v=9QR5lu… Please share with anyone who is interested in this topic.

Unfollowing toxic social media influencers makes people less hostile! In 2 large field experiments, unfollowing a few extreme influencers: -Reduced partisan animosity by 24% -Increased satisfaction with Twitter/X -Led people to share higher-quality news Effects persisting for

I am excited to announce that we are launching a new CENTER FOR CONFLICT & COOPERATION at NYU (New York University) with Dr. Anni Sternisko See our vision and research team here: centerconflictcooperation.com Please spread the word or reach out!

In a new paper we analyzed 43,932 randomized news headlines and found causal evidence in support of the out-group animosity hypothesis: Negativity about out-groups boosted engagement by 14.1%, compared to just 1.6% for negativity about in-groups. osf.io/preprints/psya… Our

I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be joining Rob Glosner as an Assistant Professor of Human-Computer Interaction (with a courtesy joint appointment in Social and Decision Sciences) in 2026!

I am hiring a new Lab Manager to help run the NYU Center for Conflict & Cooperation. We start reviewing apps on MAY 1st and it pays over $58,000. Please share with anyone who might be interested! Apply in link below...

Our Center for Conflict & Cooperation @ NYU lab is hiring a full-time Lab Manager (Junior Laboratory Associate) to support our research and lab operations. This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on research experience before pursuing a PhD. Start: summer 2025 Salary: $58,656+ Apply:apply.interfolio.com/166620

Using moral-emotional language is a double-edged sword: On one hand, it boosts the reach of our messages and strengthens ingroup bonds. On the other hand, it undermines intergroup dialogue, making productive communication and cooperation difficult. Read about why in the next

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A Behind the Scenes look at the Consensus Statement on Potential Negative Impacts of Smartphone and Social Media Use We wrote an insiders look at how we started this project and tried to find consensus from over 100 experts:

The combination of #artificialintelligence and #socialmedia poses a threat to democracy. Our new paper explains how AI swarms can fabricate grassroots consensus, fragment shared reality, engage in mass harassment, interfer with elections, and erode institutional trust:

We recently traveled to Italy where we hosted two conferences at NYU Florence. We gathered with a diverse group of experts, including lab alumni, to reflect on conflict, cooperation, and democracy. Many thanks to Institute for Humane Studies and NYU Global Programs for sponsoring this event! #IHSFunded