The Lab

Rahul received his undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of British Columbia, followed by an MS in Behavioral and Social Neuroscience and PhD in Computation and Neural Systems from Caltech. He completed his postdoctoral training in the departments of Psychology and Economics at Harvard University before moving to MIT. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the MIT Sloan School of Management. Outside of the lab, Rahul enjoys reading, taking walks, and smiling in pictures.

Reed is a PhD student in management science at MIT Sloan. His interests center broadly on the motivations for and barriers to prosocial and cooperative behavior, especially in addressing climate change. Before starting at MIT, Reed completed a BA in economics and political science at Swarthmore College and worked for two years as a research analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Outside of the lab, he enjoys playing volleyball and guitar, spending time in nature, and reading.

Yang is currently a PhD student in the Computational Cognitive Neuroscience Lab at Harvard University. Her PhD work focuses on developing an intuitive theory of competence. Prior to grad school, she worked as a full-time research associate with Rahul. Outside of the lab, she enjoys playing piano and doing yoga.

Sari Strizik is a sophomore at MIT pursuing a double major in Business Analytics and Economics with a minor in Comparative Media Studies. She is looking forward to exploring the overlap between these fields in the lab and throughout her time at MIT. Outside of the lab, Sari loves staying active, reading, and making microwave popcorn.

Breakdancing skills not required.

Yang Xiang – Predoctoral Research Associate

Vicky Zheng – Undergraduate Research Assistant