Media Archive 2012
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Decide! A discussion about missed chances and seized opportunities Sternstunde Philosophie, SF1 - September 23, 2012 Ham or cheese? Stay or go? Ideally both. Even when decisions like whether to make a ham or a cheese sandwich are relatively easy, we still often agonize over big issues concerning our career, starting a family, or buying a house. Is there ever a "right" decision? When is it easy to make decisions? Barbara Bleisch discusses decision making with Christian Ruff and Lukas Niederberger.
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"Experiments are anti-ideological" magazin. Die Zeitschrift der Universität Zürich - September 17, 2012 Experimente arbeiten gegen ideologische Verbohrtheit, sagt Ernst Fehr. Mit seiner innovativen Forschung hat er immer wieder ökonomische Lehrmeinungen widerlegen können. Mit Ernst Fehr sprachen Roger Nickl und David Werner Article (German) (PDF, 692 KB) (PDF, 675 KB)
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The 100 million franc question: How does the economy work? NZZ am Sonntag - July 22, 2012 The financial crisis has called classical economics into question. Ernst Fehr has been conducting research on a better model of economic behavior for quite some time - now with a donation of 100 million francs from the UBS. Article (German) (PDF, 97 KB) (PDF, 94 KB)
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Can we eliminate evil? Morgan Freeman's Through The Wormhole (Season 3) - July 18, 2012 From the dawn of recorded history to the present day, humankind has struggled with its darker nature. Today, researchers like Dr. Christian Ruff in Zurich, Switzerland, are uncovering the hidden forces that inflame our inner demons...looking for ways to isolate and neutralize the source of evil in the brain.
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The more gray matter you have, the more altruistic you are Psych Central - July 12, 2012 New research shows that people who behave more altruistically have more gray matter at the junction between the parietal and temporal lobes. This shows, for the first time, a connection between brain anatomy, brain activity and altruistic behavior, say the researchers from the University of Zurich.
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Spoilt for choice – How we decide Input, DRS 3 - March 11, 2012 We make thousands of decisions every day. Usually automatically. We become aware of the major decisions as they weigh heavily on us. Neuroeconomist Christian Ruff explains why deciding on one kind of flour when there are nine different options demands too much from our brain.
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Revolutionizing psychiatry ZURICH.MINDS - January 2012 Klaas Enno Stephan, interviewed by Rolf Dobelli, Founder and Chairman of the ZURICH.MINDS Foundation
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