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Kerr Hall 386, UC Davis
How to Change Environments to Regulate Problematic Behaviors
Dr. Ceren Budak
Abstract: This talk is inspired by the role of environments in shaping problematic behaviors. Through the discussion of two studies, we will ask: how do/should we construct environments in ways that regulate problematic behaviors? We will first focus on our social environments and their role in the misinformation ecosystem. Many studies explore how individuals get exposed to misinformation. The social environments we build/tear down for ourselves are a big part of this. Focusing on the "tearing down,” we will ask: Do people organically sever ties to misinformation spreaders? And what predicts doing so? In the second part of the talk, we will focus on designing environments. Focusing on out-party animosity this time, we will discuss the use of games for delivering polarization reduction interventions in a fun and engaging environment.
Bio: Ceren Budak is an Associate Professor at the School of Information at the University of Michigan. She is currently a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences. She utilizes network science, machine learning, and crowdsourcing methods and draws from scientific knowledge across multiple social science communities to contribute computational methods to the field of political communication. Her recent scholarship is focused on topics related to news production and consumption, election campaigns, and online social movements.
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The Department of Communication Brown Bag Series is a regular meeting for developments in Communication and related disciplines, hosted by the UC Davis Department of Communication. It is held at noon on most Thursdays during the academic year.