Psychology
Explaining the origins of word order using information theory
October 10, 2012
Researchers believe that information theory — the discipline that gave us digital communication — can explain differences between human languages.
Introduction to Psychology now available in MIT OpenCourseWare’s innovative OCW Scholar format
July 31, 2012
Course is the sixth of seven courses MIT OCW will publish this year specifically to meet the needs of independent learners.
Gender spenders
January 18, 2012
Study suggests yet another cause of personal debt: searching for the ideal mate.
Wordly wisdom
February 10, 2011
What determines the length of words? MIT researchers say they know.
Looks like a winner
July 21, 2010
MIT political scientists demonstrate how much candidate appearances affect election outcomes, globally.
Also labeled: Political science, Voting and elections
The magic touch
June 25, 2010
An MIT researcher examines how the objects we handle affect the decisions we make.
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