“The Barons and the Mob: Essays on Centralized Platforms and Decentralized Crowds,” a collection co-edited by James Grimmelmann of Cornell Tech and Cornell Law School, is an introduction to the complexities of online crowds.
Directed by College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) faculty in psychology and philosophy, the NEH-funded institute featured presentations from many leading figures in moral psychology, which studies human thought and behavior in ethical contexts
When a company’s “big boss” pays a visit to observe and connect with workers on the front lines, heightened motivation – and not necessarily the idea that they’re being watched – can lead to increased productivity, a Cornell-led research team found.
The timing of others’ reactions to their babbling is key to how babies begin learning, Cornell developmental psychologists found - with help from a remote-controlled car.
Sociologist and gerontologist Karl Pillemer has launched an online training program– one of the first in the U.S. – on family estrangement and reconciliation.
Can an increase in knowledge ever be a bad thing? Yes, says economics professor Kaushik Basu and a colleague – when people use it to act in their own self-interest rather than in the best interests of the larger group.
Emily Garbinsky, of the Johnson School, and colleagues have proposed an eight-item scale to measure individual differences in financial mindfulness, incorporating elements of both awareness and acceptance of one's financial situation.
The program in the College of Arts & Sciences provides undergraduate students with summer opportunities to conduct research with and be mentored by faculty from across the college.
