Ranking of people, schools, products, countries, and just about everything else is part of our daily lives. But we are in a paradoxical relationship with ranking: we believe that ranking is good because it is informative and objective; and we believe ranking is bad because it is biased and subjective, and occasionally, even manipulated. Ranking: The Unwritten Rules of the Social Game We All Play combines the application of scientific theories to everydayexperience with entertaining personal stories.
Ranking of people, schools, products, countries, and just about everything else is part of our daily lives. But we are in a paradoxical relationship with ranking: we believe that ranking is good because it is informative and objective; and we believe ranking is bad because it is biased and subjective, and occasionally, even manipulated. Ranking: The Unwritten Rules of the Social Game We All Play combines the application of scientific theories to everydayexperience with entertaining personal stories.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Dr. Érdi serves as the Henry R. Luce Professor of Complex Systems Studies at Kalamazoo College. He is also a research professor in his home town, in Budapest, at the Wigner Research Centre of Physics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. In addition, he is the founding co-director of the Budapest Semester in Cognitive Science, a study abroad program. Péter is a Member of the Board of Governors of the International Neural Network Society, the past Vice President of Membership of the International Neural Network Society, and the Editor-in-Chief of Cognitive Systems Research.
Inhaltsangabe
1 Prologue: My Early Encounters with Ranking 2 Comparison, ranking, rating, and lists 3 Social ranking in animal and human societies 4 Choices, Games, Laws, and the Web 5 The Ignorant and the Manipulative 6 Ranking games 7 The Struggle for Reputation 8 Inspired by Your Wish List: How (Not To) Buy a New Lawnmower 9 Epilogue: Rules of the Ranking Game-Where Are We Now? Notes
1 Prologue: My Early Encounters with Ranking 2 Comparison, ranking, rating, and lists 3 Social ranking in animal and human societies 4 Choices, Games, Laws, and the Web 5 The Ignorant and the Manipulative 6 Ranking games 7 The Struggle for Reputation 8 Inspired by Your Wish List: How (Not To) Buy a New Lawnmower 9 Epilogue: Rules of the Ranking Game-Where Are We Now? Notes
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