Social Sciences
This area deals with the latest developments in the field of empirical and theoretical research as it relates to the structure and function of institutes and systems, their social interdependence and how such systems interact with individual behavior processes.
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The gender cliff: Why women in a partnership seldom earn more than men
In recent years and decades, substantial progress has been made in the area of gender equality: women have caught up to or even overtaken men in terms of…
Lack of Knowledge and Uncertainty about Algorithms in Online Services
Services like Google, WhatsApp, Instagram or Netflix are based on algorithmic selection: They automatically select the content that is presented to us and…
High acceptance for smart products
The “Smart Products Report 2020” by the Lucerne and St. Gallen universities on the use and consumer perception of smart products is based on an online survey…
Trash talk hurts, even when it comes from a robot
Trash talking has a long and colorful history of flustering game opponents, and now researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have demonstrated that…
New measure for the wellbeing of populations could replace Human Development Index
Measuring the overall wellbeing of populations is crucial for evaluating the success of policies. The Human Life Indicator expresses wellbeing in terms of…
Because not only arguments count
We all react very sensitively to positive or negative signals in the behavior of our peers and unconsciously include this feedback in our own decision-making….