Nathaniel Barr

Prof. of Creativity and Creative Thinking at @SheridanCollege

[Nathaniel Barr @BarrNathaniel]

“The new electronic interdependence recreates the world in the image of a global village.” (M. McLuhan, 1962, The Gutenberg Galaxy, p. 36)

[David G. Rand @dgrand.bsky.social @DG_Rand]

🚨New WP🚨
Field experiments with 33 million FB users & 75k Twitter users: Ads prompting users to think about accuracy reduce misinformation sharing!
Accuracy prompts offer platforms a content-neutral approach that is scalable and preservers user autonomy https://t.co/cmsoP1Ig2C

[Nathaniel Barr @BarrNathaniel]

If you are at @CollisionHQ, come say hi!

[sheridancollege @sheridancollege]

We are #SheridanProud to have Dr. Nathaniel Barr, Professor of Creativity and Creative Thinking, represent Sheridan at the 2023 Collision Conference. He will share his expertise and insights on the panel titled "AI and Creativity: What's left for humans?”

[Carola Salvi @CarolaSalvi]

It's turning out that "people who ‘think outside the box’ are better at assessing misinformation and bullshit". Insight problem-solving ability predicts reduced susceptibility to fake news, bullshit, and overclaiming https://t.co/vCbTaRznXv @BarrNathaniel @joeydunsmoor #fakenews

[Nathaniel Barr @BarrNathaniel]

Link to register here:
https://t.co/4ehDkhJ9Kk

[Nathaniel Barr @BarrNathaniel]

Speaking next week at the Torrance Festival of Ideas, a free virtual event. Look forward to talking about how we offload thinking to tech (for better & worse), how 4th IR is shaping the skills that matter, and how we can build the future with the mind in mind

[Nathaniel Barr @BarrNathaniel]

@GordPennycook @lkfazio Course looks great!! George A Miller would be proud, I am sure

[Nathaniel Barr @BarrNathaniel]

@Adelaide9F 3!

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@jossuejwilliams @SheridanRIE Thanks @jossuejwilliams. I'd check out this list for some recent suggestions
https://t.co/tCN09vPMrZ

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Offered my thoughts in this collection- given the anthropogenic roots of our most dire challenges, behavioral science has critical role. It is important to advocate for scientific approaches to policy, not simply apply specific insights from past research.

[Behavioral Scientist @behscientist]

Special Collection: Examining the Intersection of Behavioral Science and Advocacy

To what extent should they engage in advocacy or activism on social and political issues? Should they be impartial investigators, active advocates, something in between?

https://t.co/qNHh3qQxR6

[Generator at Sheridan @SheridanRIE]

In a recent #Take5 Sheridan researchers @BarrNathaniel and Michael McNamara explain the causes and dangers of COVID-19 misinformation, the strategies to suppress it and more: https://t.co/zUQyU7uXrV #SheridanResearch @NewsSheridan @NSERC_CRSNG @MediaSmarts @BEworks

[BEworks @BEworks]

In this year’s Choice Architecture Report @BarrNathaniel discusses the pitfalls of being a species deemed ‘too smart to fail’ & calls for leaders to place behavioral sciences front and center

Read more at https://t.co/ErJR1S2tM2

[BEworks @BEworks]

As 2020 draws to a close, we look back at when @behscientist asked to imagine what the next decade of behavioral science would hold. Many leading behavioral scientists weighed in on this special section, such as @BEworks @KellyBEworks & @BarrNathaniel

https://t.co/jpwahzhWka

[Nathaniel Barr @BarrNathaniel]

Happy to report that I received a @sheridancollege People Award for creativity today- thanks to all of my students, collaborators, and research partners.

[Nathaniel Barr @BarrNathaniel]

Info on our new project to design, test, and disseminate creative interventions aimed at combating the spread of COVID-19 #misinformation online.
@SheridanCollege collab with @BEworks, @MediaSmarts, @GordPennycook, @Paul_Seli and @DG_Rand.
#behavioralscience #CheckThenShare

[Nathaniel Barr @BarrNathaniel]

Also thanks to @GordPennycook @Paul_Seli @DG_Rand @Paul_Seli @Roger_Beaty @JonathanSchool6 @BallLinden for agreeing to be listed as our Extended Academic Network on this application

[Nathaniel Barr @BarrNathaniel]

Happy to share that we got an NSERC grant ($360k/3yrs) for our proposal, “Community Ideas Factory: Behavioural Insights Unit” to help non-profits through a fusion of behavioural science & art/design. @sheridancollege in partnership with @BEworks
https://t.co/qAJ0J3j6bZ

[Nathaniel Barr @BarrNathaniel]

Non-profit partners include:
@unitedwayhh , @YMCAOakville , @foodforlife , @henhere , @OakvilleCF

[Nathaniel Barr @BarrNathaniel]

@KellyBEworks Thank you @KellyBEworks - grateful to have you and the @BEworks team as partners toward solving social innovation challenges

[BEworks @BEworks]

Today is the @UN's #WorldCreativityAndInnovationDay.

In the face of global challenges, the world needs #creativity.

#Science helps us enable this.

Read @BarrNathaniel's essay https://t.co/geTNpPBd35

Download our full report https://t.co/8eEpiMkD5G

#WCID #Science #Creativity