Assistant Professor Carmelo Ignaccolo explains how, in both his research and teaching, he has focused on how design has had the power to shape inequality over time, showing how decisions such as highway placement or waterfront redevelopment leave long-lasting impacts on communities.
Topic
Inequality
NJSPL – Digital Technologies Might Not Necessarily Reduce Cognitive Bias and Inequality
Human decision-making is complex and shaped by a variety of factors and influenced by the individual’s experiences. Researchers have made significant progress in documenting factors that systematically bias decision-making, but there is still much to understand regarding how to correct these biases.