Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 1368430215583519. Abstract Recent studies have found disapproval of peer punishment of norm violations. This seems puzzling, given the potential benefits peer

Journal of Applied Probability Abstract Let V be an n-set, and let X be a random variable taking values in the power-set of V. Suppose we are given a sequence of random coupons , where the are independe

Nature Human Behavior Abstract Liberals and conservatives often take opposing positions on moral issues. But what makes a moral position liberal or conservative? Why does public opinion tend to become m

in: The Oxford Handbook of Value Theory Eds. Iwao Hirose and Jonas Olson, Oxford University Press.DOI:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199959303.013.0013  Suppose that A and B are two kinds of goods such that more

Journal of European Social Policy, Published online before print June 17, 2015, doi: 10.1177/0958928715588707 We question the common description of poverty in Western countries as largely brief and tra

Philosophical transactions A. Royal Society Publishing Abstract Social norms have been investigated across many disciplines for many years, but until recently, studies mainly provided indirect, implicitresearch may move beyond unequivocal praising of social norms as the missing link between selfinterestedbehaviour and observed cooperation or as the explanation for (the lack of) social tipping. It provides the toolkit to understand explicitly where, when and how social norms can be a solution to solve large-scale problems, but also to recognize their limits. This article is part of the theme issue ’Emergent phenomena in complex physical and socio-technical systems: from cells to societies’. 

Few women reach top positions in the corporate world, despite increased gender equality. This project examines gender differences in social networks at the Stockholm School of Economics.

Nancy Cartwright is Professor of Philosophy at the Department of Philosophy, University of Durham and at the University of California, San Diego ABSTRACTRCTs are valuable tools whose use is spreading i

The Black Beach: Moving Images between Swedish and Caribbean Shores

How can we understand life on the former Swedish Caribbean colony Saint-Barthélemy? This project aims to add to our undestanding using artistic methods as a complement to the juridical documents available in archives.

Venue: The Institute for Futures Studies, Stockholm This workshop is open to invitees only. For more information please contact the organizers. The imperative to adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI) has be