Social psychologists attempt to explain how we interact by appealing to basic principles of
how we think. To make good on this ambition, they are increasingly relying on an …

Those designing autonomous systems that interact with humans will invariably face
questions about how humans think and make decisions. Fortunately, computational …

Clicking is one of the most robust metaphors for social connection. But how do we know
when two people" click"? We asked pairs of friends and strangers to talk with each other and …

How do drawings—ranging from detailed illustrations to schematic diagrams—reliably
convey meaning? Do viewers understand drawings based on how strongly they resemble …

Goal recognition has been extensively studied by AI researchers, but most algorithms take
only observed actions as input. Here we argue that the time taken to carry out these actions …

Deliberative analysis enables us to weigh features, simulate futures, and arrive at good,
tractable decisions. So why do we so often eschew deliberation, and instead rely on more …

One of the most important dimensions along which we evaluate others is their propensity to
value our welfare: we like people who are disposed to incur costs for our benefit and who …

Abstract Theory of Mind enables us to attribute mental states to others. But we not only make
inferences about mental states (like what someone believes or wants), but about mental …

Limits on mental speed entail speed-accuracy tradeoffs for problem-solving, but memory
and perception are accurate on much faster timescales. While response times drive …

People have different preferences for what they allocate for themselves and what they
allocate to others in social dilemmas. These differences result from contextual reasons …