Mann's Decision Making Study
This LabintheWild test will tell you what kind of decision-making style you have and how this compares across the globe.
Ever tried making dinner plans with your friends and no one wants to pick the restaurant? Your friends may be βbuckpassingβ, hoping someone else will make the decision. Learn more about your decision making style here: studies.labinthewild.org/manns-dm/?RE... @uwcse.bsky.social @uofwa.uw.edu
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Are you more individualistic or collectivistic?
[LabintheWild] Individualist or Collectivist?
πHappy year of the horse! Different New Years are celebrated across the world, where community traditions show how identity is shaped. Did you know some cultures emphasize interdependence over independence? Find out where you fall by taking our experiment: studies.labinthewild.org/idv-col/?REF=BSK
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Reads βwhat is Labinthewild?β. There is an image of the earth with silhouettes of people on it. There is a graphic of a laptop in the corner.
LabintheWild is a virtual research lab designed to study people from around the world. We aim to better understand how humans vary in their preferences, behaviors, norms, and use of technology. By participating in our studies, you can support this mission but you can also learn about yourself.
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Reads βDid you know: East Asians tend to perceive information more holistically compared to Westerners?β. There is an image of the Earth in the background
Curious about how you perceive information compared to people around the world? Take our experiment called βIs your perception more Eastern or Western?β: studies.labinthewild.org/frameline/?R...
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Color Perception
How is your color perception? Find out your color perception score by performing color sorting and color naming tasks!
If you are interested, consider taking and sharing our color perception survey so we can get more data!
studies.labinthewild.org/color-percep...
(Thanks to @labinthewild.bsky.social for helping with and hosting the survey)
15.02.2026 16:09 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
Emoji with its hand on its chin with a raised eyebrow looking up. Reads βDo you think this emoji is skeptical or deep in thoughtβ
Is this emoji skeptical or deep in thought? Take our experiment to tell us how you use and interpret and use emojis like this one to find out if the way you use emojis differs from others: studies.labinthewild.org/emoji-dict/?...
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Reads βDid you know: Japanese social media users are less likely to share information about themselves online compared to Americans?β. There is an image of the Earth in the background
Curious about how your social media habits reflect your cultural habits? Take our experiment here: studies.labinthewild.org/idv-col/?REF...
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Reads βHow do your values compare to a chatbotβ with a robot graphic. There is an image of the results plot that clusters different regions of the world based on their values.
Closeup photo of the results plot. It is plotted on an X-axis of Survival vs. Self Expression Values, and a Y-Axis of Traditional vs Secular Values. The legend lists regions African-Islamic, Catholic-European, Latin-America, Orthodox-Europe, English-Speaking, Confucian, Protestant-Europe, and West-South-Asia.
Have you ever wondered how your values compare to a chatbot? Participate in our online experiment to find out where you would end up on the graph on slide 2: studies.labinthewild.org/ai-values/?R...
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Color Perception
How is your color perception? Find out your color perception score by performing color sorting and color naming tasks!
How is your color perception?
Our test of color perception and language is now ready for you to try with @labinthewild.bsky.social!
It takes about 15 minutes. At the end you'll see your results and links to what we are finding from all the color data.
studies2.labinthewild.org/color-perception
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Digital Culture Shock
How culture shapes the design and use of technologyβand how we can resist the one-size-fits-all approach to technology design
π We turned LabintheWild into a book! π
Digital Culture Shock = global insights + LabintheWild tests so you can explore your cultural background.
How does culture shape techβcars, apps, websites, ChatGPT?
π Canβt wait to hear what you think!
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