Ideas Made to Matter Behavioral Science

How to draft a letter to a workplace harasser

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A well-structured letter starts with facts, incorporates feelings, and concludes with a solution, according to MIT Sloan negotiation expert Mary Rowe.

Mar 8, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Financial Markets

The dark side of stock market circuit breakers

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Circuit breakers are meant to calm the markets. But new research shows that they can backfire and create more volatility if not properly designed.

Feb 16, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Social Media

MIT Sloan professor named to 2023 Thinkers50 Radar list

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The 2023 Thinkers50 Radar list honors David Rand, a professor who researches the spread of misinformation online.

Jan 31, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Behavioral Science

Let’s choose collective intelligence over the madness of mobs

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Evolution can drive prejudices, MIT Sloan economist Andrew Lo finds. To nurture group wisdom, biases in data sets must be documented and understood.

Jan 26, 2023
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