Matthew Jiwa, PhD

How can we make accurate information more desirable?

Why do we tend to prefer information that supports our existing beliefs?

How can we limit the spread of misinformation and disinformation online?


I’m a postdoctoral researcher at Columbia University studying our relationship with information.

These are examples of the type of questions that guide my research interests. I combine computational modelling with experimental design from cognitive psychology to address these questions.

Matthew Jiwa, PhD

How can we make accurate information more desirable?

Why do we tend to prefer information that supports our existing beliefs?

How can we limit the spread of misinformation and disinformation online?


I’m a postdoctoral researcher at Columbia University studying our relationship with information.

These are examples of the type of questions that guide my research interests. I combine computational modelling with experimental design from cognitive psychology to address these questions.