Mindworks: The Science of Thinking

Mindworks: The Science of Thinking

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<span id="docs-internal-guid-24ade5f1-7fff-2e28-6e13-7fbd8fd0977c" style="color: #000000; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none;">Interact with hands-on exhibits that explore the inner workings of human behavior, and learn how these discoveries can improve your life.</span> Mindworks Explore How Your Mind Works • The only space of its kind in the world, Mindworks is both a working lab and an interactive discovery center for behavioral science. • Contribute to the Advancement of Science • What We Do • Why We Do It • Why You Should Participate • Current Featured Exhibits • The Power of Regrets Mindworks showcases the work and ideas of world-renowned scientists who help advance our collective understanding of the inner workings of human behavior. Free and open to the public, Mindworks welcomes visitors to explore its interactive exhibits and museum atmosphere, take part in engaging, hands-on research studies, earn prizes for participating, and apply insights from behavioral science to help understand and improve their lives and communities. Since Mindworks opened in 2021, more than 70,000 visitors from 75+ countries have already visited the space, and thanks to new group visits and after-hours events, Mindworks continues to grow and thrive. Mindworks is operated by the Roman Family Center for Decision Research at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and is home to the center's PIMCO Decision Research Laboratories. Some of the world’s leading behavioral scientists, including Nicholas Epley and Nobel laureate Richard H. Thaler, teach and conduct groundbreaking research at Chicago Booth. Through the support of the Roman Family Center for Decision Research, PIMCO, and others, they and other world-renowned Booth researchers are advancing the field of behavioral science through cutting-edge research. Mindworks plays an important role in discovering new truths about human judgment and decision-making, explaining to a broad audience the [Google Places type: museum]