Research and practical tools for understanding how information shapes perception, interpretation, and judgment.
The research division of The M Institute™
Building the Research Library
One Point Six Research is being developed as a growing collection of research papers, practical tools, and applied studies examining how information shapes perception, interpretation, and judgment. As the work expands, this library will continue to support the broader mission of The M Institute.
The M Institute™Signal Check™
Explore how language influences interpretation and judgment.
Examples: “AI slop,” “threat to democracy,” “follow the science,” “misinformation,” “common sense reform”
Calm discernment becomes more valuable in an age of faster, louder, and more synthetic information.
Research at One Point Six helps develop the ideas, tools, and frameworks used throughout The M Institute.
Research Areas
Research is organized around questions rather than conclusions. One Point Six Research examines the systems and conditions that shape perception, interpretation, and decision-making. Its work spans a growing range of disciplines while remaining focused on a single aim: strengthening human discernment in an increasingly complex world.
Information Environments
Media Systems
Narrative & Framing
Artificial Intelligence
Institutional Trust
Memory & Identity
Decision-Making
Human Judgment
Research in Development
One Point Six Research is building a growing library of original research, practical inquiry tools, and applied analysis. The research program will expand to include research briefs, white papers, interactive tools, collaborative projects, and applied studies exploring how information shapes human judgment.
The purpose of One Point Six Research is to produce research and practical tools that strengthen human discernment through disciplined inquiry.