Yichen is interested in using methods from cognitive science, neuroscience, and computational modeling to understand the underlying representations of abstract concepts and the operations behind our compositional thoughts and common-sense reasoning.

Koen Schoenmakers

Graduate Student

Koen is interested in how insights from psychology can most effectively be leveraged for social impact. This includes researching biases and heuristics that make us less effective when helping others, and identifying scalable interventions for global problems.

Lucas Woodley

Graduate Student

Lucas is interested in the social and economic influences of decision-making and behavior. His current research focuses on intergroup conflict resolution, affective polarization, and intellectual humility using methods from economics and psychology. His previous work has explored the impact of behavioral heterogeneity on the efficacy and equity of electric vehicle policies, relationships between implicit bias and racial inequities in healthcare, and gender inequities among social welfare programs.

Jesus De Luna

Research Assistant

Jesus wants to explore how insights from psychology can be utilized both to foster empathy and kindness towards individuals outside of our own groups, and to reinforce our collective commitment to equity.

Shankar Ravi
Data/Software Specialist

Shankar is passionate about leveraging applied computation for social impact. Currently they’re engaged in research which focuses on using game-based interventions to address and reduce affective polarization within communities. He is dedicated to bridging the gap between education and technology to create environments where humans can collaborate more effectively, fostering a sense of community and shared purpose.

Matt Coleman
Research Fellow

Matt's research examines how people think about charitable giving, the well-being of future generations, and large-scale risks to humanity. He is a PhD Candidate in Psychology at Northeastern University and the Project Manager of Giving Multiplier. personal website