Decades of research document individual differences in prosocial behavior using controlled
experiments that model social interactions in situations of interdependence. However …

In a comprehensive investigation involving a reanalysis of an existing study and five new
preregistered studies (N= 4,032), we investigate whether empirically identified longtermists …

Social scientists have become increasingly interested in how narratives--the stories in
fiction, politics, and life--shape beliefs, behavior, and government policies. This paper …

We provide evidence on the stories that people tell to explain a historically notable rise in
inflation using samples of experts, US households, and managers. We document substantial …

One of the most fascinating questions of literary theory is why humans are so deeply
interested in fiction. Our craving for fictional stories seems at first glance to defy basic …

We study the production and circulation of arguments justifying actions on the basis of
morality. By downplaying externalities, exculpatory narratives allow people to maintain a …

We study how one person may shape the way another person interprets objective
information. They do this by proposing a sense-making explanation (or narrative). Using a …

I study the problem of a persuader who proposes a set of models to manipulate how a
boundedly rational agent interprets observable signal realizations. The persuader does not …

We measure the prevalence of discrimination between Jordanian host and Syrian refugee
children attending school in Jordan. Using a simple sharing experiment, we find only a small …

Conflicting narratives about controversial business models are common in the debates
surrounding stigmatized companies. We study whether such narratives affect individuals' …