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19 March, 2021

The Inner World of Research - On Academic Labor

Anthem Press (2020) A book about the misery and joy of life as a researcher, and on the role of emotions and social relations in research based on the author’s reflections from a life as a researcher a

Type of publication: Books | Svallfors, Stefan
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17 June, 2019

Is risk aversion irrational? Examining the “fallacy” of large numbers

Synthese, doi.org/10.1007/s11229-018-01929-5 Abstract A moderately risk averse person may turn down a 50/50 gamble that either results in her winning $200 or losing $100. Such behaviour seems rational i

Type of publication: Journal articles | Stefánsson, H. Orri
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30 January, 2020

Book release: Stefan Svallfors - The Inner World of Research

Register: The seminar is free of charge, but you need to register, REGISTER HERE The Inner World of Research - On Academic Labor is a book about the misery and joy of life as a researcher. It deals with ess

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27 February, 2025

Evidence from 43 countries that disease leaves cultures unchanged in the short-term

Nature, Scientific Reports Abstract Did cultures change shortly after, and in response to, the COVID-19 outbreak? If so, then in what way? We study these questions for a set of macro-cultural dimensions

Type of publication: Journal articles | Eriksson, Kimmo , , Pasin, G.L., Szekely, A., Guido, A. & E. Polizzi di Sorrentino Andrighetto, Giulia , , Pasin, G.L., Szekely, A., Guido, A. & E. Polizzi di Sorrentino
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03 July, 2023

Climate change and affective conflicts

Sweden has just experienced some unusually warm weeks in June. In Spain, yet another heat wave is causing alarm. In a text published in the Spanish newspaper El País, philosopher Julia Mosquera descri

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