Giangiacomo Bravo, professor at Linnéuniversitetet Humans often alter their behavior depending on the opponent's group membership, with positive (e.g., support of same-group members) or negative (e.g.,

(This is a closed workshop) Program: Karen Douglas, 10.00-11.15, “The psychology of conspiracy theories”. Daniel Cohnitz, 11.15-12.30, “Conspiracy Theory Reconsidered: Generalism vs Particularism” Sandwic

A growing number of voters in Europe abstain from their right to vote in democratic elections. Most of them are citizens with low socio-economic status. The gap in political participation is most pron

A seminar on the future of social sciences. Main speaker: Jon Elster.Commentators: Tore Ellingsen and Bengt Hansson. Read more in the invitation (pdf)

The dangers of excessive ambitions within the social sciences - Tore Ellingsen

www.iffs.se Part 2: Comment by Tore Ellingsen In this lecture Jon Elster diagnoses this flaw and discusses possible remedies. He argues that actual agents are intrinsically less sophisticated than

The dangers of excessive ambitions within the social sciences - Jon Elster

www.iffs.se Part 1: In this lecture Jon Elster diagnoses this flaw and discusses possible remedies. He argues that actual agents are intrinsically less sophisticated than the models assume them to

The dangers of excessive ambitions within the social sciences - Jon Elster replies

www.iffs.se Part 4: Jon Elster answers to comments from Tore Ellingsen and Bengt Hansson. In this lecture Jon Elster diagnoses this flaw and discusses possible remedies. He argues that actual age

The dangers of excessive ambitions within the social sciences - Jon Elster Q&A

www.iffs.se Part 5: Questions from the audience In this lecture Jon Elster diagnoses this flaw and discusses possible remedies. He argues that actual agents are intrinsically less sophisticated th

The dangers of excessive ambitions within the social sciences - Bengt Hansson

www.iffs.se Part 3: Comment by Bengt Hansson In this lecture Jon Elster diagnoses this flaw and discusses possible remedies. He argues that actual agents are intrinsically less sophisticated than

Voting behavior, policy responsiveness and democratic anger. Interview with Armin Schäfer

European citizens with low socio-economic status are staying away from the polls in disproportionate numbers. Some of them say it is because politicians don't care about them anyway. Are they right? P