Cues of being watched enhance cooperation in a real-world setting.

Bateson, Nettle, and Roberts (2006) provided an intriguing experimental paradigm for investigating the effects of social cues on cooperative behavior in a real-world setting. By placing an image of a pair of eyes on a cupboard door above an honesty…

This paper presents several aspects of evaluating semi-automatic ontology generation techniques in real-world setting. We provide description of incorporating the techniques in a solution to real-world problem as performed by the end-users and…

A number of animal species have evolved the cognitive ability to detect when they are being watched by other individuals either in competitive or communicative situations. Precisely what kinds of information they use to make this determination is…

Drawing on cultural theory and interviews with fans, cast members and producers, this book places the reality TV trend within a broader social context, tracing its relationship to the development of a digitally enhanced, surveillance-based…

Research on the agenda-setting role of the news media has often been guided by a rather narrow conception of how media content affects members of the public. In particular, reliance on a "mirror-image" model of media effects, and a focus on "the…

A common paradigm in studies of human cooperation is that individuals mediate their investment in a public good according to the investments of others. However, most research on this topic has been conducted in artificial laboratory settings and has…

T social policy and its role in development have shifted over time, signaling the difficulty of finding clarity in approaches to social investment, poverty alleviation, and equity. In consequence, research and practice related to social policy and…

Much of the current research in the design of virtual environments is centred on laboratory prototypes and emphasis is placed on supporting cooperation within the virtual world itself. By way of contrast, this paper places an emphasis upon the…

OBJECTIVE: We analysed the effects of donepezil, rivastigmine and galantamine, prescribed for the treatment of Alzheimer disease in a real-world setting in Italy. METHODS: Outcome measures included the MiniMental State Examination (MMSE), the…

In the Valsartan Antihypertensive Long-Term Use Evaluation (VALUE) trial, the risk of new-onset diabetes was reported to be 23% lower among patients initiating therapy with valsartan versus amlodipine. The objective of our study was to examine…