# Matthew Cashman

> Postdoctoral Associate at MIT Sloan School of Management studying how information environments shape human behavior and decision-making, using formal models and empirical tools.

## Pages

- [Home](https://cashman.science/): Short bio and current role.
- [Research](https://cashman.science/research.html): Publications and selected working papers, with links to PDFs.
- [CV](https://cashman.science/cv.html): Curriculum vitae (PDF).
- [Personal](https://cashman.science/personal.html): Personal projects — woodworking, motorcycle & bicycle touring, and a hand-built cedar-strip kayak.

## Selected publications

- Cashman, M., Maciejovsky, B., & Wernerfelt, B. (2026). Small talk as a contracting device. Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization.
- Voelkel, J. G., et al. (2024). Megastudy testing 25 treatments to reduce antidemocratic attitudes and partisan animosity. Science.
- Cashman, M. P., & Cushman, F. A. (2020). Learning from Moral Failure. Oxford University Press.