Exploring how counterfactual thinking and memory influences decisions

Wednesday, March 11

The research sheds new light on our adaptive ways of inferring value on the unknown.By Sarah Steimer We don’t know what we don’t know — but our brains...

The New Yorker - The Bloody Life and Legacy of El Mencho; Prof. Benjamin Lessing describes CJNG strategy of reprisals in Mexico after cartel leaders' death as "violent lobbying"

Monday, March 9

Certain visual qualities make symbols more memorable or forgettable, suggesting we can strengthen these simple communication devices

Saturday, March 7

New research out of the Brain Bridge Lab points to clear and interpretable design rules for creating better symbols.By Sarah SteimerSymbols can transc...

Business Insider - AI isn't replacing expertise — it's exposing who actually has it, an economist says; Article cites x posts from Prof. John List discussing over-reliance on AI and value of expertise and judgment

Friday, March 6

TIME - Trump Cannot Achieve Iran Goals With Bombing Alone, Expert on Airpower Warns; In interview, Prof. Robert Pape discusses historically poor performance of bombing in causing regime change

Wednesday, March 4

The Chronicle of Higher Education - Higher Ed Is at a Turning Point. 11 Scholars Predict What’s Next; Assoc. Prof. Ada Palmer argues that academia can be a guiding light through catastrophe

Tuesday, March 3

LA Times - Trump is rewriting the ‘you break it, you own it’ rule in Iran war; Prof. Robert Pape comments on low likelihood of bombing reshaping the politics of Iran

Tuesday, March 3

Harper Lecture - 'The Bot and Me': AI and the future of human relationships with James Evans, Bernard Koch, and Chenhao Tan

Monday, March 2

ABC 7 - US-Israel attack on Iran: Illinois leaders react, demonstrations held downtown Chicago; Prof. Robert Pape comments on historical failures to topple governments with air power

Monday, March 2

CBS News - University of Chicago professor weights in on U.S. and Israel strike on Iran; [VIDEO] Assoc. Prof. Paul Poast discusses Iran strikes

Monday, March 2