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Erman Misirlisoy, PhD

How Misinformation Multiplies By Exploiting Outrage

New research finds a tight link between dishonest news and feelings of outrage on social media

Jan 23

How Misinformation Multiplies By Exploiting Outrage

Jan 23

Why Mental Exhaustion Makes You Antisocial

New research reveals how mental fatigue impacts brain function and escalates impulsive aggression

Jan 10

Why Mental Exhaustion Makes You Antisocial

Jan 10

Escaping the Trap of Feeling Less and Wanting More

New research suggests we’re less satisfied when we’re distracted, and this nudges us into “hedonic compensation”

Dec 18, 2024

Escaping the Trap of Feeling Less and Wanting More

Dec 18, 2024

How to Improve Your Learning Process

New research adds another piece to the puzzle of which learning methods are most effective

Dec 10, 2024

How to Improve Your Learning Process

Dec 10, 2024

How the Basic Morality Bias Widens Our Political Divide

New research shows people attribute far too much evil to their political rivals — but there may be a cure

Nov 4, 2024

How the Basic Morality Bias Widens Our Political Divide

Nov 4, 2024

Is AI Making Us Meaner?

Research suggests there are unintentional spillover effects of chatting with LLMs

Oct 22, 2024

Is AI Making Us Meaner?

Oct 22, 2024

How to Convince a Conspiracy Theorist

New research suggests talking to people can actually coax them out of the rabbit hole

Oct 16, 2024

How to Convince a Conspiracy Theorist

Oct 16, 2024

Why New Ideas Are Always Controversial

The most original ideas court the most varied opinions, and this limits human creativity

Oct 10, 2024

Why New Ideas Are Always Controversial

Oct 10, 2024

How Memory Biases Are Fueling Your Social Anxiety

Our social memories are emotionally biased, and it gets more extreme with age

Oct 1, 2024

How Memory Biases Are Fueling Your Social Anxiety

Oct 1, 2024

Science-Backed Practices to Boost Your Creative Instincts

Understanding when you need convergent vs divergent creativity

Aug 20, 2024

Science-Backed Practices to Boost Your Creative Instincts

Aug 20, 2024

Erman Misirlisoy, PhD

Erman Misirlisoy, PhD

Research Leader (Ex-Instagram / Chief Scientist at multiple startups). Author of the The Brainlift Newsletter: https://erman.substack.com/

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