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Making the Case for Prediction Over Explanation
Machine learning allows us to build models that predict future behavior instead of simply explaining past behavior.
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Romantic Matches Are Hard to Predict Before People Meet
Researchers could predict speed daters’ desire and desirability, but not which two people would ‘click.’
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Trying to Get Ahead? Plan in Reverse, Study Suggests
We’re most enthusiastic about projects when we start and finish them, but intervening hassles can turn determination soft.
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Low-Income Extraverts Spend More on Status Than Introverted Peers
Banking data indicate that the types of goods and services that low-income individuals buy may depend, in part, on personality.
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Like Adults, Children Show Bias in Attributing Mental States to Others
Young children are more likely to attribute mental states to characters that belong to the same group as them relative to characters that belong to an outside group.
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People Favor Highly-Reviewed Products, Even When They Shouldn’t
We often rely on the ratings and reviews of others to help us choose a product or service, but we sometimes use this information in ways that can actually work to our disadvantage.
