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Erman Misirlisoy, PhD

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

How the Basic Morality Bias Widens Our Political Divide

Nov 4

Is AI Making Us Meaner?

Research suggests there are unintentional spillover effects of chatting with LLMs

Oct 22

Is AI Making Us Meaner?

Oct 22

How to Convince a Conspiracy Theorist

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

Oct 16

How to Convince a Conspiracy Theorist

Oct 16

Why New Ideas Are Always Controversial

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

Oct 10

Why New Ideas Are Always Controversial

Oct 10

How Memory Biases Are Fueling Your Social Anxiety

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

Oct 1

How Memory Biases Are Fueling Your Social Anxiety

Oct 1

Science-Backed Practices to Boost Your Creative Instincts

Understanding when you need convergent vs divergent creativity

Aug 20

Science-Backed Practices to Boost Your Creative Instincts

Aug 20

The Social Benefits of Imagining a Future Together

How social connection grows from collaborative imagination

Jul 31

The Social Benefits of Imagining a Future Together

Jul 31

3 Primary Themes in Early Product Testing

Using the CUB framework to focus research attention for early product concepts

Jul 6, 2023

3 Primary Themes in Early Product Testing

Jul 6, 2023

5 Ways to Drive Impact with Research

Exploring the varied ways that research benefits products and companies

Jun 28, 2023

5 Ways to Drive Impact with Research

Jun 28, 2023

Does a Founder’s Personality Predict Startup Success?

How an entrepreneur’s neuroticism and conscientiousness can drive business outcomes

May 8, 2023

Does a Founder’s Personality Predict Startup Success?

May 8, 2023

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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