research

Exploring the illusion of everyone doing the same thing created by networks.

A critique of the flawed nature of the Stanford Prison Experiment and research in general.

The significance of big data and the concept of 'long data'.

The problem with self-reporting in internet usage research.

The importance of price, quality, and brand in consumer decision-making.

Facebook's massive study reveals the impact of weak ties on information consumption.

People are better at predicting others' behavior than their own, due to overlooking the influence of circumstances.

Insights on what people choose to read later.

Congress is more popular than Fidel Castro in 2008, but less popular than Paris Hilton and the IRS.

The human ear canal's shape causes the reaction to fingernails on a chalkboard, with a powerful psychological component identified in research.