Bridging the fields of cognitive science, behavioral economics, and social psychology, David Rand’s research combines behavioral experiments run online and in the field with mathematical and computational models to understand people’s attitudes, beliefs, and choices.
David focuses on illuminating why people believe and share misinformation and ‘fake news,’ understanding political psychology and polarization, and promoting human cooperation.
Hear from David, 2023 Thinkers50 Radar member and expert in the field of ‘fake news’.
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David Rand is the Erwin H Schell Professor and professor of management science and brain and cognitive sciences at MIT, the director of the Applied Cooperation Team, and an affiliate of the MIT Institute of Data, Systems, and Society, and the Initiative on the Digital Economy.