Social physics
Recent decades have seen a rise in the use of physics methods to study different societal
phenomena. This development has been due to physicists venturing outside of their …
phenomena. This development has been due to physicists venturing outside of their …
Norm dynamics: Interdisciplinary perspectives on social norm emergence, persistence, and change
Social norms are the glue that holds society together, yet our knowledge of them remains
heavily intellectually siloed. This article provides an interdisciplinary review of the emerging …
heavily intellectually siloed. This article provides an interdisciplinary review of the emerging …
Using behavioural science to help fight the coronavirus
This paper summarises useful evidence from behavioural science for fighting the COVID-19
outbreak. It is based on an extensive literature search of relevant behavioural interventions …
outbreak. It is based on an extensive literature search of relevant behavioural interventions …
The origins and psychology of human cooperation
Humans are an ultrasocial species. This sociality, however, cannot be fully explained by the
canonical approaches found in evolutionary biology, psychology, or economics …
canonical approaches found in evolutionary biology, psychology, or economics …
The Church, intensive kinship, and global psychological variation
INTRODUCTION A growing body of research suggests that populations around the globe
vary substantially along several important psychological dimensions and that populations …
vary substantially along several important psychological dimensions and that populations …
Civic capital and social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic☆
Using mobile phone and survey data, we show that during the early phases of COVID-19,
voluntary social distancing was greater in areas with higher civic capital and amongst …
voluntary social distancing was greater in areas with higher civic capital and amongst …
Experimental games and social decision making
Experimental games model situations in which the future outcomes of individuals and
groups depend on their own choices and on those of other (groups of) individuals. Games …
groups depend on their own choices and on those of other (groups of) individuals. Games …
[HTML][HTML] Prosociality predicts health behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic
Socially responsible behavior is crucial for slowing the spread of infectious diseases.
However, economic and epidemiological models of disease transmission abstract from …
However, economic and epidemiological models of disease transmission abstract from …
Asocial capital: Civic culture and social distancing during COVID-19
Social distancing can slow the spread of COVID-19 if citizens comply with it and internalize
the cost of their mobility on others. We study how civic values mediate this process using …
the cost of their mobility on others. We study how civic values mediate this process using …
Normative foundations of human cooperation
A large literature shares the view that social norms shape human cooperation, but without a
clean empirical identification of the relevant norms almost every behaviour can be …
clean empirical identification of the relevant norms almost every behaviour can be …