Social media is nothing like drugs, despite all the horror stories
Letting your child use social media is like giving them cocaine, alcohol and cigarettes – all at once, or so we’re told. If you have …
Posts in category Science4all
As Albert Eisntein once said: “You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother.” Since we really work hard to improve our understanding of this world, in this page we will try to develop rigorous scientific findings and ideas written in a popular style. Enjoy yourself!
Behavioural Economics in the Real World
Much of the work of the IBSEN project falls under the umbrella of the so-called “behavioural economics“. This relatively new branch of economics was born …
How machines can learn from human behaviour
What do you think, can you tell when you are interacting with a machine as opposed to with a human? In some occasions, this is …
Simulador de fenómenos sociales
Recientemente, el coordinador del proyecto IBSEN, Anxo Sánchez, ha concedido una entrevista en el periódico El Mundo en la que aborda temas como la racionalidad …
Can the internet buy you more friends?
There is no doubt: the internet has changed the way we interact with each other. Additionally, it has been argued that online social networks, such …
The ecosystem of mental health care: cooperation, trust and collective action
In a research using ideas from behavioral sciences and game theory, the project coordinator of IBSEN, Anxo Sánchez, and collaborators, have worked along with the …
Cities That Never Sleep Are Shaped by Sunrise and Sunset
The New York Times has recently drawn its attention to a publication by Daniel Monsivais-Velázquez and other IBSEN members at Aalto University. Their work illustrates …
Tu reloj es digital, la hora no. [spanish]
En los tiempos modernos que nos ha tocado vivir podría parecer que la tecnología lo gobierna todo. Vivimos enganchados a dispositivos inteligentes que nos recuerdan …
What is a complex system?
Anxo Sanchez answers this question in a simple but profound manner in this interview. The recording took place during a visit of the coordinator to …
podemos ser mas listos
En su articulo publicado en la revista Retina de El Pais, Regina Papers nos acerca al mundo la inteligencia colectiva. Y, ¿que es la inteligencia …