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David G. Rand is the Erwin H. Schell Professor of Management Science and Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT, with affiliations to the MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society and the Initiative on the Digital Economy. His research bridges behavioral economics and psychology, focusing on decision-making dynamics between intuitive and deliberate processes, particularly in contexts of cooperation, misinformation, political behavior, and social media.
He holds a B.A. in Computational Biology from Cornell University (2004) and a Ph.D. in Systems Biology from Harvard University (2009), followed by a postdoc in Harvard’s Psychology Department. Before MIT, he served as an Assistant and then Associate Professor at Yale University.
Rand’s work explores how intuitive biases and cognitive shortcuts shape beliefs about false news, political preferences, and social media behavior. His interventions using AI-driven dialogues and accuracy prompts have shown promise in reducing conspiracy beliefs and misinformation sharing. He has received prestigious awards, including the Arthur Greer Memorial Prize (2015) and recognition from the Poynter Institute (2017).
His articles frequently address misinformation mitigation, AI applications, and polarization, appearing in top journals like Nature, Science, and Psychological Science. He also engages the public through popular media outlets like The New York Times and Wired.
Rand leads the Applied Cooperation Team, a research group exploring cooperation and prosocial behavior. His work emphasizes scalable solutions to societal challenges through behavioral science and technology.
