Media Archive 2017
Der Homo oeconomicus in der Röhre NZZ - October 18, 2017 Why neuroeconomics? The Neue Zürcher Zeitung visits the SNS-Lab of the Department of Economics and interviews Prof. Christian Ruff about the opportunities offered by – as well as concerns about – neuroeconomics experiments. Article (PDF, 142 KB) (in German)
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The Female Brain Reacts More Strongly to Prosocial Behavior October 9, 2017 Alexander Soutschek and Philippe Tobler show that women are more generous than men. For women, prosocial behavior triggers a stronger reward signal, while male reward systems respond more strongly to selfish behavior. Media Coverage:
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Economists don’t need to be popular NZZ - September 8, 2017 Interview with Ernst Fehr in the NZZ on the choice an economist faces between spending his time on research, teaching, contributing to the public or engaging with politicians and the private sector. Article (in German) |
Zapping 'Honesty Muscle' Makes Humans Tell the Truth The Times - April 11, 2017 The Times reports on Christian Ruff's study examining a region of the brain that, when stimulated, seems to increase honesty in test participants.
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A Flexible Heart Rate Indicates Good Self-Control (Ein flexibler Herzrhythmus zeigt gute Selbstkontrolle) Barfi.ch - January 12, 2017 Silvia Maier and Todd Hare's research has revealed that the heart rate can serve as a biomarker for an individual's measure of self-control, as this Swiss news outlet reports.
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