Cultural evolution researchers use transmission chain experiments to investigate which content is more likely to survive when transmitted from one individual to another. These experiments resemble oral storytelling, where individuals need to …
Focusing on making reliable information more trusted and engaging could be better.
Public outrages against social media companies may not fulfil their goals.
How La Repubblica, a major Italian newspaper, spreads misinformation.
I recently resigned from my role as coordinator of the Cultural Evolution Society publishing committee. Here some reflections.
Academic and academic-adjacent jobs increasingly require having a Twitter account. Here how to start.
The International Cognition & Culture Institute organised a book club around "Cultural evolution in the digital age".
Data from Wellcome Trust shows no correlation between social media usage and negative opinions towards vaccination.
My new paper on cognitive attraction and online misinformatin.