During the past decade, social mechanisms and mechanism-based explanations have
received considerable attention in the social sciences as well as in the philosophy of …

In the past decade, there have been extensive efforts in the Western world to raise public
awareness about mental health problems, with the goal of reducing or preventing these …

In this paper we draw upon the close relationship between statistical physics and
mathematical finance to develop a suite of models for financial bubbles and crashes. The …

This paper explains why the term'comprehensive research'appears to be more relevant
than'qualitative research'. Three great epistemological risks are outlined, as they relate to …

Confirmation bias is one of the most widely discussed epistemically problematic cognitions,
challenging reliable belief formation and the correction of inaccurate views. Given its …

Agent-based modeling has become increasingly popular in recent years, but there is still no
codified set of recommendations or practices for how to use these models within a program …

Management researchers increasingly realize that some theories do not merely describe but
also shape social reality—a phenomenon known as “performativity.” However, when …

Individuals influence each others' decisions about cultural products such as songs, books,
and movies; but to what extent can the perception of success become a “self-fulfilling …

Though we commonly make them the butt of our jokes, weather forecasters are in fact
exceptionally good at managing uncertainty. They consistently do a better job calibrating …

How data science and the analysis of networks help us solve the puzzle of unintended
consequences. Social life is full of paradoxes. Our intentional actions often trigger outcomes …