Our People
The SCI:FI Lab Team
The SCI:FI Lab Team · George Mason University · Fairfax, VA
Social Cognition, Interaction & Future Integration
Advancing trust science for
future socio-technical systems.
SCI:FI investigates how trust, bonding, and coordination emerge between human and artificial agents, and how these interactions shape the future integration of intelligent systems into society.
Our People
The SCI:FI Lab Team · George Mason University · Fairfax, VA
Our Questions
We use fMRI, behavioral experiments, and computational models to investigate the neural and psychological foundations of social cognition.
How do humans evaluate other agents?
Social cognition explains how humans decide whether another agent — human or artificial — is trustworthy, risky, responsive, or socially meaningful.
Trust & Cooperation →How does trust unfold through interaction?
Trust is not static. It unfolds through interaction, changes through experience, and can stabilize or collapse over time.
Social Punishment →How do intelligent systems integrate into society?
The challenge of AI is no longer only technological. It is about how intelligent systems become integrated into human relationships, institutions, and societies.
Applied Research →
Featured Work
Edited by Frank Krueger, this Cambridge University Press volume brings together leading neuroscientists to map what we know about the brain basis of trust — from molecular mechanisms to social policy. A landmark reference in the field.
| Editor | Frank Krueger |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year | 2021 |
Interested in collaborating, joining the lab, or learning more about our research? We welcome inquiries from prospective students, researchers, and partners.