@larakirfel.bsky.social @tobigerstenberg.bsky.social

People receive more blame for unanticipated consequences of their actions if they could have been informed of said consequences but chose not to. We review possible explanations in our new paper.
doi.org/10.1016/j.co...

By your definition, scientism is worse for qualitative compared to quantitative research (and I think both develop methodological tools to deal with it). So how do you explain the criticism going from qual to quant? Projection?

Coming up!

Cooperation Colloquium this week:

Ro'i Zultan @rzultan.bsky.social

Perceptions of intergroup conflict

Date: May 9
Time: 15:00 UTC+2 / 9 am NYC

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Our paper is now in print. social image effects may be stronger if the observer is socially distant, as observed actions have a weaker effect on friends' beliefs. In a field experiment with adolescents, we find heterogenous effects for social distance across age groups.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ge...

This came up earlier in the literature. For example, Erev and Greiner's 1-800 critique or Gilboa, Potlewaite, Samuelson and Schmeidler's argument about rule-based vs. case-based disciplines.

“Poisson is a bitch” – Confucius

Is there also a lecture for young economists who are ambivalent about publishing?

I had a great time meeting people and hanging out!

Spring 2025 Cooperation Colloquia

We're delighted to present an exciting line-up of speakers including @ingelaalger.bsky.social, @al-cibiades.bsky.social, @rzultan.bsky.social, @cmolho.bsky.social, @fernandopsantos.bsky.social

Every 2nd Friday, 15:00 UTC+1

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One more here, thanks.