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Quality time, online: Staying connected with social technologies during the coronavirus outbreak
As the novel respiratory virus COVID-19 spreads throughout numerous countries, governments and public healthcare systems are working tirelessly to contain the disease.
March 12, 2020
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Search results not biased along party lines, SML scholars find
“Our data suggest that Google’s search algorithm is not biased along political lines, but instead emphasizes authoritative sources,” said Jeff Hancock.
December 03, 2019
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Attributional dynamics of smartphone use
Why do people believe the phone is additive?
November 20, 2019
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“Silvers” and technology
The goal of this research program is to better understand what adults over 65, “silvers,” think and feel about technology.
November 19, 2019
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Political search media
In a recent and ongoing project on political search media, we collect and analyze data from search engines’ results pages for queries related to political issues.
November 14, 2019
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Social media mindsets
Is using social media helpful or harmful to your well-being? Our research suggests the answer may be a matter of mindset.
November 11, 2019
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AI mediated communication
AI-MC is mediated communication between people in which a computational agent operates on behalf of a communicator by modifying or augmenting.
November 11, 2019
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April 08, 2019
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February 25, 2019
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September 05, 2018
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April 30, 2018
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January 02, 2018
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January 01, 2018
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October 12, 2017
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September 25, 2017
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July 02, 2017
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Truth, trust, and technology
We investigate how people lie and detect deception with technology. Our research suggests that lies are not more prevalent online than offline.
March 28, 2017
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Folk theory of cyber-social systems
People’s beliefs and behaviors are shaped by their understanding of how systems work, also known as folk theories.
March 28, 2017
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Fake news and language
This project revolves around fake news, discusses the differences between distorted/ dishonest misinformation and blatantly deceptive news.
March 28, 2017
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Technology’s role in mental health crisis recognition and intervention
Technology plays a prominent role in how people access and understand their own health.
March 27, 2017