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Alex Genevsky
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Brains, affect, and decision making - in various permutations
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What happens when people are judged by a single number based on their social status, network, and behavior?

In a new paper we explore how the availability of Social Credit Scores impacts trust, cooperation, and perceptions of others.

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November 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Neuroimaging of activity in the emotional centers of the brain of a group of as few as 20 people can be broadly predictive of choices made by large groups of people, and thus can be used to improve market forecasting, according to a study. In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
(1) Brain, behavioral, and demographic data were collected in laboratory samples. (2). Behavior and demographic data were collected in constructed internet markets. (3). Internet markets were divided into more and less representative markets based on demographic match to the laboratory samples. (4) Neural and behavioral data in laboratory samples were used to forecast behavioral data in more and less representative market samples. (5) Neural and behavioral model features were contrasted in more and less representative market samples.
March 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Our latest paper on #Neuroforecasting is out at @pnasnexus.org (w/ Brian Knutson and Lester Tong)

A short 🧵

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Neuroforecasting reveals generalizable components of choice
Abstract. Accurate forecasts of population-level behavior critically inform institutional choices and public policy. While neuroforecasting research sugges
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March 5, 2025 at 8:35 AM