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Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of the Unconscious
Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of the Unconscious
We think of intelligence as a deliberate, conscious activity guided by the laws of logic. Yet much of our mental life is unconscious, based on processes alien to logic: gut feelings, or intuitions....
2987 views since Mar 1, 2009
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Foundations for Bayesian Updating
Foundations for Bayesian Updating
We provide a simple characterization of updating rules that can be rationalized as Bayesian. Namely, we consider a general setting in which an agent observes finite sequences of signals and reports...
3079 views since Mar 1, 2009
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A Model of Genetic Variation in Human Social Network
A Model of Genetic Variation in Human Social Network
Social networks influence the evolution of cooperation and they exhibit strikingly systematic patterns across a wide range of human contexts. Both of these facts suggest that variation in the...
2168 views since Mar 1, 2009
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Unpacking the Wisdom of Crowds
Unpacking the Wisdom of Crowds
In this talk, Dr.Scott E. Page, University of Michigan, will present three models for explaining the wisdom of crowds phenomenon, in which collections make better predictions than the individuals...
2266 views since Mar 1, 2009
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Nash Bargaining Via Flexible Budget Markets
Nash Bargaining Via Flexible Budget Markets
In his seminal 1950 paper, John NashIn his seminal 1950 paper, John Nash defined the bargaining game; the ensuing theory of bargaining lies at the heart of game theory. In this work, we initiate an...
1884 views since Mar 1, 2009
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Dynamic Mechanism Design
Dynamic Mechanism Design
I will consider the design of efficient and profit-maximizing Bayesian incentive-compatible mechanisms for general dynamic environments with private information. In the environment, agents observe...
1674 views since Mar 1, 2009
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The Algorithmic Lens: How the Computational Perspective is Transforming the Sciences
The Algorithmic Lens: How the Computational Perspective is Transforming the Sciences
Presentation by Christos Papadimitriou, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences Department, UC Berkeley, CA. Computational research transforms the sciences (physical, mathematical, life or...
4666 views since Mar 1, 2009
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Strategic Network Formation with Structural Holes
Strategic Network Formation with Structural Holes
Presented by Siddharth Suri, Yahoo! Research Scientist. A fundamental principle in social network research is that individuals can benefit from serving as intermediaries between others who are not...
1570 views since Mar 1, 2009
submitted by: dougramsey