Research
The department's primary strength lies in interdisciplinary research, particularly in the intersection of politics and sociology with economics, psychology and human decision making. Statistics, microeconomics, rational decision theory and game theory are among the many areas of specialization. SDS faculty are very involved in interdisciplinary research throughout the university, and are drawn from fields as diverse as economics, psychology, sociology, history, management science, and political science. SDS is affiliated with several labs, institutes, and centers:
- Center for Behavioral Decision Research
- Center for Human Rights Science
- Center for International Relations and Politics
- Center for Risk Perception and Communication
- Dynamic Decision Making Laboratory
- Social Cognition and Judgment Lab
As part of the Center for Behavioral Decision Research, SDS manages the Data Truck and the Carnegie Mellon Research Cafe. The Data Truck is a mobile behavioral science lab and the Research Cafe is a cafe located in downtown Pittsburgh and is designed to perform behavioral research outside of the student population on the main Carnegie Mellon Pittsburgh campus where the SDS labs are located.
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