How Well do People Understand Situations? Computational Systems Outperform Humans in Situational Understanding
Published in In Preparation (expected February 2026), 2026
This research examines how well humans understand everyday social situations compared to computational systems. Our findings suggest that these systems outperform humans in situational understanding tasks, with implications for both computational and social psychology.
Expected submission: February 2026
Recommended citation: Lam, H., & Furr, R. M. (In preparation). How Well do People Understand Situations? Computational Systems Outperform Humans in Situational Understanding.