RESEARCH
Neuroeconomics
—Investigating the role of the brain’s Valuation System in decision-making.
Social Influences
—Looking at the social influences that shape our values.
Individuality
—Studying how the learning mechanisms of the Valuation System makes each person’s values unique.
Aesthetic Brain
—Studying aesthetic values and their role in the experience of beauty in art and daily life.
Visual Arts
—Looking at both how aesthetic values influence the choices that visual artists make and the public appreciates them.
Musical Brain
—Listening for rhythms, harmonies, and familiarity in the experience of music.
Creativity
—Investigating how the brain comes up with valuable new ideas.
Mental Disorders
—Researching the ways in which mental disorders affect values.
The Values of AI
—Investigating how AI systems learn values and their implications.
