Podcasts about empirical studies

If you find yourself torn between rationality and spirituality, science and mysticism, facts and belief; The Lectern's inaugural 8-week course will offer you a new lens through which to reflect on these dilemmas. Click here to enroll: https://lectern.teachable.com/p/einstein-and-spinoza-s-god1 “What does it really mean to be authentic, and can this virtue be meaningfully understood and measured across psychology and philosophy?” John Vervaeke, Gregg Henriques and Matthew Schaublin embark on a discussion covering the concept of authenticity. The discussion explores authenticity as one of the premier virtues of modernity, comparing it with autonomy, and tracing its roots through romanticism and existentialism, notably discussing Heidgegger and Kierkegaard. Greg introduces psychological perspectives and client-centered therapy influenced by Carl Rogers, while Matthew shares insights from his empirical research on dispositional authenticity carried out at the University of Chattanooga. The trio also touch on the tensions between self-identification and participation, self-alienation, cognitive fluency, and the societal quest for authenticity, proposing a nuanced and dynamic understanding of the true self. Gregg R. Henriques is an American psychologist. He is a professor for the Combined-Integrated Doctoral Program at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, US. Matthew Schaublin is a master's candidate in psychology at the University of Chattanooga, with a four-year research focus on authenticity. His work blends empirical psychology with philosophical and classical inquiry, investigating how dispositional authenticity is expressed and experienced. —- Notes:  0:00 Introduction to the Lectern 0:45 Exploring the Concept of Authenticity 3:30 Greg's Perspective on Authenticity 5:00 Matthew's Research on Dispositional Authenticity 9:00 Theoretical Foundations of Authenticity 12:30 Philosophical and Clinical Perspectives 24:30 Relational and Psychological Dimensions 36:30 The Evolution of Self-Definition in Modernity 38:00 The Greek Roots of Authenticity 39:30 Modeling Authenticity and Personality 43:15 Rationalization and Authenticity 44:45 Tensions in Authenticity: Identification vs. Participation 49:00 The SAFE Model of Authenticity 55:00 Empirical Studies on Authenticity and Agency 1:06:30 Key Takeaways and Future Directions —-- Connect with a community dedicated to self-discovery and purpose, and gain deeper insights by joining our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/johnvervaeke   The Vervaeke Foundation is committed to advancing the scientific pursuit of wisdom and creating a significant impact on the world. Become a part of our mission. https://vervaekefoundation.org/   Join Awaken to Meaning to explore practices that enhance your virtues and foster deeper connections with reality and relationships. https://awakentomeaning.com/ John Vervaeke:  https://johnvervaeke.com/ https://twitter.com/vervaeke_john  https://www.youtube.com/@johnvervaeke https://www.patreon.com/johnvervaeke   Gregg Henriques: http://www.gregghenriques.com/ https://x.com/henriqgx   Matthew Shaublin: https://www.instagram.com/matthewschaublin/   Ideas, People, and Works Mentioned in this Episode Kierkegaard's Concept of Authenticity Heidegger's Use of ‘Authenticity' Maslow's Theory of Self-Actualization Dispositional Authenticity The SAFE Model of Authenticity Alienation and Cognitive Fluency The Ethics of Authenticity by Charles Taylor On the Concept of Irony and The Sickness Unto Death by Søren Kierkegaard Being and Time by Martin Heidegger On Becoming a Person by Carl Rogers Martin Heidegger Charles Taylor Aristotle Jean-Paul Sartre   Quotes:  ”Like, meaning, like rational, authenticity is not just a descriptive term.” -John Vervaeke (2:00)  ”Inauthentic living… Tough, you know.” -Gregg Henriques (28:30)   

2024 and the 2nd anniversary of Russia's war brings a feeling of uncertainty for Ukrainians and their supporters. This period has seen a significant mood shift, influenced by factors beyond the tactical outcomes of Ukraine's summer counteroffensive. Russia has proved adept at deforming the narrative around Ukraine's resistance to its aggression, and the amplification of so-called war fatigue. But the ultimate objective for Russia — is to influence fundamental beliefs and alliances, disrupt democratic values, the rule of law and institutions that maintain the democratic order. My guest today argues that through its hybrid informational warfare measures, it's potentially able to render international justice meaningless and facilitate the collapse of the current architecture of international law. ---------- Armenak Ohanesian is Head of Legal Studies at the Institute for Conflict Studies and Analysis of Russia (IKAR) in Kyiv. He is 2024 Non-Resident Fellow, for the Irregular Warfare Initiative, at Princeton's Empirical Studies of Conflict Project and the Modern War Institute at West Point. ---------- LINKS: https://www.linkedin.com/in/armenak-ohanesian-6b672818/ https://www.wilsoncenter.org/person/armenak-ohanesian ---------- SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain ---------- TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND: Save Ukraine https://www.saveukraineua.org/ Superhumans - Hospital for war traumas https://superhumans.com/en/ UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukraine https://unbroken.org.ua/ Come Back Alive https://savelife.in.ua/en/ Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchen https://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraine UNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyy https://u24.gov.ua/ Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation https://prytulafoundation.org NGO “Herojam Slava” https://heroiamslava.org/ kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and Przemyśl https://kharpp.com/ NOR DOG Animal Rescue https://www.nor-dog.org/home/ ---------- PLATFORMS: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CurtainSilicon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconcurtain/ Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4thRZj6NO7y93zG11JMtqm Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finkjonathan/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain ---------- Welcome to the Silicon Curtain podcast. Please like and subscribe if you like the content we produce. It will really help to increase the popularity of our content in YouTube's algorithm. Our material is now being made available on popular podcasting platforms as well, such as Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

What kind of ethical concerns should researchers think about when deciding to take on a project? In this episode, we speak with Professor Austin Wright, an Assistant Professor of Public Policy at The University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy and a faculty affiliate of the Pearson Institute and Empirical Studies of Conflict Project. We speak about his past and current research projects in Afghanistan, dual-use infrastructure, and broad U.S. policy interventions. We also talk about his work teaching as a professor, his advice for students, and how his life journey has influenced his understanding of conflict and ripple effects.This podcast is produced in partnership with the Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts. For more information, please visit their website at ThePearsonInstitute.org Access the transcript here.Podcast Production Credits:Interviewing: Jose Macias and Hannah BalikciEditing: Nishita KarunProduction: Hannah Balikci

It's the Season 10 finale of the Elixir Wizards podcast! José Valim, Guillaume Duboc, and Giuseppe Castagna join Wizards Owen Bickford and Dan Ivovich to dive into the prospect of types in the Elixir programming language! They break down their research on set-theoretical typing and highlight their goal of creating a type system that supports as many Elixir idioms as possible while balancing simplicity and pragmatism. José, Guillaume, and Giuseppe talk about what initially sparked this project, the challenges in bringing types to Elixir, and the benefits that the Elixir community can expect from this exciting work. Guillaume's formalization and Giuseppe's "cutting-edge research" balance José's pragmatism and "Guardian of Orthodoxy" role. Decades of theory meet the needs of a living language, with open challenges like multi-process typing ahead. They come together with a shared joy of problem-solving that will accelerate Elixir's continued growth. Key Topics Discussed in this Episode: Adding type safety to Elixir through set theoretical typing How the team chose a type system that supports as many Elixir idioms as possible Balancing simplicity and pragmatism in type system design Addressing challenges like typing maps, pattern matching, and guards The tradeoffs between Dialyzer and making types part of the core language Advantages of typing for catching bugs, documentation, and tooling The differences between typing in the Gleam programming language vs. Elixir The possibility of type inference in a set-theoretic type system The history and development of set-theoretic types over 20 years Gradual typing techniques for integrating typed and untyped code How José and Giuseppe initially connected through research papers Using types as a form of "mechanized documentation" The risks and tradeoffs of choosing syntax Cheers to another decade of Elixir! A big thanks to this season's guests and all the listeners! Links and Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Bringing Types to Elixir | Guillaume Duboc & Giuseppe Castagna | ElixirConf EU 2023 (https://youtu.be/gJJH7a2J9O8) Keynote: Celebrating the 10 Years of Elixir | José Valim | ElixirConf EU 2022 (https://youtu.be/Jf5Hsa1KOc8) OCaml industrial-strength functional programming https://ocaml.org/ ℂDuce: a language for transformation of XML documents http://www.cduce.org/ Ballerina coding language https://ballerina.io/ Luau coding language https://luau-lang.org/ Gleam type language https://gleam.run/ "The Design Principles of the Elixir Type System" (https://www.irif.fr/_media/users/gduboc/elixir-types.pdf) by G. Castagna, G. Duboc, and J. Valim "A Gradual Type System for Elixir" (https://dlnext.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3427081.3427084) by M. Cassola, A. Talagorria, A. Pardo, and M. Viera "Programming with union, intersection, and negation types" (https://www.irif.fr/~gc/papers/set-theoretic-types-2022.pdf), by Giuseppe Castagna "Covariance and Contravariance: a fresh look at an old issue (a primer in advanced type systems for learning functional programmers)" (https://www.irif.fr/~gc/papers/covcon-again.pdf) by Giuseppe Castagna "A reckless introduction to Hindley-Milner type inference" (https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/vTS8K4NBSi9iyCrPo/a-reckless-introduction-to-hindley-milner-type-inference) Special Guests: Giuseppe Castagna, Guillaume Duboc, and José Valim.

After months of delays, the new law school rankings have arrived. Will changes to U.S. News's methodology mean fewer merit scholarships? Ben is joined by TLP producer Erik to discuss the new rankings and how they might affect prospective law students. Later, Ben and Erik dig into the correlation–causation flaw, discuss the trouble with study timelines, and advise applicants on whether and how to write a GPA addendum. LSAT Demon LSAT Demon iOS App LSAT Demon Daily Watch Episode 403 on YouTube Thinking LSAT YouTube LSAT Demon YouTube 1:57 - Law School Rankings - Ben and Erik recap U.S. News's tumultuous year and consider how the new ranking methodology might impact law schools' admissions and scholarship decisions. LSAC claims ⁠the LSAT is the most accurate predictor of law school success⁠. A Journal of Empirical Studies article questions ⁠the correlation between LSAT and LGPA⁠. 31:57 - Correlation vs. Causation - Ben breaks down the correlation–causation flaw. While correlation alone doesn't prove causation, it is evidence of causation. 38:40 - Study Tips for a Marine - An anonymous student who's also an active duty Marine officer asks for advice on how to study for the LSAT. Ben and Erik explain why LSAT Demon is the perfect study tool for a student who frequently travels. They also encourage Anonymous not to settle for a 155 target score. 44:15 - When Should I Start Studying? - Listener Rebecca asks for help plotting out her LSAT study timeline. Ben and Erik advise Rebecca not to plan backward from a particular test date or admissions cycle. Instead, she should start studying without a timeline and to take a gap year if needed. 51:11 - GPA Addendum - Erik and Ben review listener Spencer's GPA addendum and offer some general rules for how to approach your GPA addendum—or whether to write one at all. 1:01:43 - Work-Study vs. Law School - Listener Breanna asks for the guys' opinion on a program that would allow her to take the bar exam after a four-year work-study program with a judge or attorney in lieu of attending law school. Ben and Erik are optimistic but encourage Breanna to do her due diligence on the program's job outcomes.

Be sure to visit the Irregular Warfare Initiative's new website, www.irregularwarfare.org, to see all of the new articles, podcast episodes, and other content the IWI team is producing! It’s been described as the “terrorist’s dilemma”—the trade-offs between maintaining security and exercising command and control that terrorist organizations must make. But how can counterterrorism campaigns be designed to exploit that dilemma? What do government agencies and organizations charged with countering terrorist threats need to know about those pressures? And how should an understanding of the dilemma inform the development of counterterrorism policy? To explore those questions, hosts Jeff Phaneuf and Adam Darnley-Stuart are joined by two guests with deep expertise on the subject. Dr. Jake Shapiro directs the Empirical Studies of Conflict Project at Princeton University and is the author of the book that forms the basis of this discussion, The Terrorist’s Dilemma: Managing Violent Covert Organizations. And retired Colonel Chris Costa is currently the executive director of the International Spy Museum and has decades of experience running and participating in intelligence and special operations around the world. Intro music: "Unsilenced" by Ketsa Outro music: "Launch" by Ketsa CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

In the first episode in IGCC's 2023 Book Talk series, host Lindsay Morgan talks with Ethan Kapstein about his book Exporting Capitalism: Private Enterprise and U.S. Foreign Policy. Kapstein is the co-director of the Empirical Studies of Conflict Project at Princeton University, and the Arizona Centennial professor of International Affairs at Arizona State University. In the interview, he shares his views on how and why the U.S. has sought to spread private enterprise around the world, and how effective these policies have been. This interview was conducted on February 14, 2023. It has been edited for length and clarity.

In the Sunday Book Review, I consider books that interest the compliance professional, the business executive, or anyone curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or anything else that might interest me. In today's edition of the Sunday Book Review, we consider some of the top ethics books which every compliance professional should read in 2023: ·       The Ethics of Bribery Theoretical and Empirical Studies by Robert W. McGee and Serkan Benk ·       The UK Anti-Bribery Handbook by Christopher Sallon and Sam Tate ·      Bribery and Corruption in International Business: Cases, Causes, and Cures by Rajib Sanyal ·       Anti Bribery A Complete Guide - 2020 Edition by Gerardus Blokdyk Resources Best New Bribery Books To Read In 2023 on BookAuthority.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is a growing interest in understanding the “ownership interests hypothesis,” i.e., whether investors holding interests in competing firms will soften firms' incentives to compete and generate anticompetitive effects. But what do the data show? Isabel Tecu, principal at Charles River Associates and co-author of a leading study on common ownership focusing on the airlines industry, discusses her observations and insights with Anora Wang and Christina Ma. Listen to this episode to learn about the knowns and unknowns from the empirical evidence as well as implications for competition policy. With special guest: Isabel Tecu, Principal, Charles River Associates Related Links: 1. José Azar, Martin C. Schmalz & Isabel Tecu, Anticompetitive Effects of Common Ownership (Working Paper, 2014) 2. Isabel Tecu, "Anticompetitive Effects of Common Ownership" at Seven Years, Antitrust Magazine, Volume 36, Issue 1 (Fall 2021) Hosted by: Anora Wang, Arnold & Porter and Christina Ma, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

In this episode of Building the Future, Dan Runde is joined by Co-Director of the Empirical Studies of Conflict Project at Princeton University, Arizona Centennial Professor of International Affairs at Arizona State, and renowned author Dr. Ethan Kapstein. Dr. Kapstein has had an esteemed career at the OECD and has published books across all vectors of global affairs, from U.S. foreign policy to democracy, the AIDs crisis, national security, and more. This episode will feature a discussion on Dr. Kapstein's latest book, Exporting Capitalism: Private Enterprise and US Foreign Policy, which explores America's attempts to promote international development by exporting private enterprise.

O que seria belo e feio? Como e por que classificamos a estética ao nosso redor? Para falar sobre essa temática, trouxemos a pesquisadora Dra. Fátima M. Felisberti. O que é estética? Ela se limita ao visual? Beleza e feiúra são construtos puramente sociais? Quais as variações estéticas entre as culturas? Qual o efeito no cérebro quando percebemos que algo é “belo”? E o impacto da experiência anterior no julgamento estético? São essas algumas questões abordadas ao longo desse episódio. Fátima Maria Felisberti é psicóloga e neurocientista, trabalhando no processamento afetivo e perceptivo subjacente a comportamentos sociais e experiências estéticas. No nível clínico, sua pesquisa está ligada a como as emoções e as experiências estéticas podem ser afetadas por restrições cognitivas, emocionais e físicas, como na distrofia muscular e na demência. Possui doutorado em Cibernética Biológica pelo Instituto Max Planck da Alemanha e Neurociência Visual pela USP. Seu trabalho de pós-doutorado foi realizado nas universidades de Nottingham e Royal Holloway, no Reino Unido. Atualmente é diretora do Grupo de Pesquisa “Art, Cognition and Emotion” (ACE), chefe do laboratório ECOBEL, consultora em percepção do consumidor e estética visual e editora associada do Empirical Studies of Art e do Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. -----------REFERÊNCIAS DO EPISÓDIO---------- Currículo - Dra Fatima Maria Felisberti: https://www.kingston.ac.uk/staff/profile/dr-fatima-maria-felisberti-464/ Emotion, Cognition & Behaviour Lab (ECOBEL) https://sites.google.com/site/felisberti/ECoBeLab Experiences of Ugliness in Nature and Urban environments (artigo) https://doi.org/10.1177/02762374211001798 ------------Cursos com Desconto------------ http://www.universogeneralista.com.br/curadoria-de-cursos/ ------------------Apoie o Canal------------ https://apoia.se/universogeneralista ------------------Youtube------------------ https://www.youtube.com/c/UniversoGeneralista ------------------Redes Sociais------------ https://www.instagram.com/universogeneralista/ https://twitter.com/UGeneralista -------- Tratamento de áudio ----------- Allan Spirandelli - https://www.instagram.com/allanspirandelli/ Spotify - https://sptfy.se/7mFh --------ASSUNTOS DO EPISÓDIO------- (0:00) Introdução (1:32) Currículo de Fatima Felisberti (2:24) Histórico de Fatima Felisberti (7:24) O que é estética? (11:07) Beleza e feiura: aspectos biológicos e sociais (20:41) Tudo o que brilha é belo? (23:38) Estética em outras culturas e tempo (27:03) Status, beleza e marcação de grupo (28:30) O efeito da exposição e memória (34:24) Estética e simetria (37:05) Experiências estéticas e as emoções (38:42) Evolução cultural, arte e seleção sexual (46:51) Estudo sobre feiura através da fotografia (55:24) Estética na natureza e no urbano (57:54) Estética e Religião (1:03:32) Estética e pessoas com demência (1:07:54) A beleza e os efeitos cerebrais (1:13:40) A importância da beleza e da feiura (1:19:50) Beleza e feiura por Khalil Gibran --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/universogeneralista/message

David Sumpter is a professor of applied mathematics at the University of Uppsala, in Sweden, and the author of a wonderful book called The 10 equations that Rule the World.He talks to Guy Spier about the various applications of mathematics in practical areas of our day-to-day life, such as social media algorithms, graph theory, Bayes' theorem, and even vaccinations.   Full transcript available here: https://aqfd.docsend.com/view/8sw5qidsc44bzkr2 Contents: Pure Mathematics vs. Applied Mathematics (00:00)Graph Theory and its Applications (10:39)The Advertising Equation in Social Media (17:11)Taking Control of the Algorithms that Control Us (20:11)“Fluffy Science” vs. Empirical Studies (25:02)From the Kelly Criterion to Bayes' Theorem (32:22)Mathematics Behind Vaccination Hesitancy (41:55)

Tom Ostrand is a senior researcher at Mälardalen University in Sweden and a visiting scholar at Rutgers University. Tom has contributed to the theory and practice of software testing and fault prediction. Tom has studied large software systems at AT&T, Siemens, and Univac during his career. In this conversation, Eduard and Tom talk about his early career, his work in fault prediction. Also, Tom gives some advice to students and young researchers pursuing a career in software engineering.

Chris interviews Dr. Naoko Kojima - Associate Professor at Ritsumeikan University. Student Motivation in English-Medium Instruction Contacts: haswell247@gmail.com, LostInCitations@gmail.com

It is only through the increase in capital goods, i.e., through the enhancement and the expansion of the infrastructure, that labor can become more productive and earn a higher hourly wage. Original Article: "Understanding Minimum Wage Mandates: Empirical Studies Aren't Enough" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Michael Stack.

Security and Defense Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific | 2020 Conference on Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific Region - Panel 1October 12, 2020Panel 1 on Monday, October 12 from 4:00pm-5:30pm PDT, focuses on Security and Defense Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.CHAIR: James Ellis (Hoover Institution)DISCUSSANTS: Joseph Felter (Hoover Institution), Che-chuan Lee (INDSR)The changing balance of military power in the Indo-Pacific Region Phillip Saunders, National Defense UniversityIndo-Pacific strategies: The perspectives of key U.S. allies and partners Tetsuo Kotani, Japan Institute of International AffairsMEET THE PANELISTS ADM James Ellis (Ret.) is an Annenberg Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution. He led United States Strategic Command and commanded the USS Independence carrier battle group during the Third Taiwan Strait Crisis in 1996. He is also the former president and CEO of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO).Dr. Joseph Felter is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution. He is former US deputy assistant secretary of defense for South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania, and co-directs the Empirical Studies of Conflict Project at Stanford’s Center for International Security and Cooperation.Tetsuo Kotani is a senior fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) and a professor at Meikai University. He was a visiting scholar, Japan Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). His research focuses on the US-Japan alliance and maritime security.Dr. Che-chuan Lee is the chief of the national security and decision-making division at the Institute for National Defense and Security Research in Taiwan. Formerly, he served on Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, National Security Council, and in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Dr. Phillip Saunders is director of the Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs, and a distinguished research fellow at the Institute for National Strategic Studies at National Defense University. He is co-author of The Paradox of Power: Sino-American Strategic Restraint in an Era of Vulnerability.

Countries such as Russia and Iran are influencing U.S. politics by spreading disinformation and propaganda through social media. At the same time, the Trump administration's rejection of long-negotiated agreements such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Paris Agreement has arguably altered perceptions of the U.S. among its allies.Jacob N. Shapiro joins Before the Ballot to discuss the rapid changes in American foreign policy since 2016, and what might lie beyond Nov. 3.Shapiro is professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University and directs the Empirical Studies of Conflict Project. ABOUT THE SHOWBefore the Ballot is a podcast series designed to educate voters before they cast their ballots this November. It features faculty at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. The show is hosted by Elisabeth Donahue, associate dean of public affairs and communications. It is produced and edited by Henry Barrett '22 and B. Rose Huber, communications manager and senior writer. Sarah Binder, communications specialist, wrote these summaries.

Countries such as Russia and Iran are influencing U.S. politics by spreading disinformation and propaganda through social media. At the same time, the Trump administration’s rejection of long-negotiated agreements such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Paris Agreement has arguably altered perceptions of the U.S. among its allies. Jacob N. Shapiro joins Before the Ballot to discuss the rapid changes in American foreign policy since 2016, and what might lie beyond Nov. 3. Shapiro is professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University and directs the Empirical Studies of Conflict Project. ABOUT THE SHOW Before the Ballot is a podcast series designed to educate voters before they cast their ballots this November. It features faculty at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. The show is hosted by Elisabeth Donahue, associate dean of public affairs and communications. It is produced and edited by Henry Barrett ’22 and B. Rose Huber, communications manager and senior writer. Sarah Binder, communications specialist, wrote these summaries.

In the second episode of the Irregular Warfare Podcast, a collaboration between the Modern War Institute and Princeton University’s Empirical Studies of Conflict Project, hosts Nick Lopez and Shawna Sinnott speak to Dr. Jenna Jordan and Dr. Asfandyar Mir. They discuss counterterrorism, the use of drones, and whether targeting terrorist groups' leaders is an effective strategy. Intro music: "Unsilenced" by KetsaOutro music: "Launch" by KetsaCC BY-NC-ND 4.0

The Irregular Warfare Podcast is a new collaboration between the Modern War Institute at West Point and Princeton University's Empirical Studies of Conflict Project. In this inaugural episode, hosts Kyle Atwell and Nick Lopez talk to Jake Shapiro, co-director of ESOC and Col. Pat Howell, director of MWI. The conversation tackles important questions about what are often called "small wars," including material covered in Jake's book, Small Wars, Big Data. New episodes of the Irregular Warfare Podcast will be released every two weeks. Intro music: "Unsilenced" by KetsaOutro music: "Launch" by KetsaCC BY-NC-ND 4.0

What can we learn about all the misinformation about Covid-19? Are they mostly incorrect but uncorrelated health tips, or are there specific narratives behind those misinformation that seek to lay groundwork for the post-pandemic public discourse? Are they simply "fake news" spread around by well-meaning citizens, or perpetrated by state actors and organizations?... In this episode, Prof. Jacob Shapiro, Director of the Empirical Studies of Conflict Project, discusses what his team and Microsoft have been learning about all the Covid-19 related fake news on the Internet. Meanwhile, in a recent op-ed titled "Coronavirus: Don't forget about the poor kids," Prof. Shapiro addresses some of the most urgent education policy questions during the pandemic, the debates around fairness of digital learning, and how we need to focus on the real problems in this crisis and look ahead for groundbreaking policy solutions. We also touch on topics from bioterrorism (how unlikely it is to design Covid in a lab) to impacts of the economic shutdown on developing nations (how Pakistan's agricultural harvest will soon suffer). It is a conversation that spans multiple disciplines and dimensions, but all for the purpose of shedding light on some truly brilliant ideas that you probably didn't think of before! Jacob N. Shapiro is Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University and directs the Empirical Studies of Conflict Project, a multi-university consortium that compiles and analyzes micro-level data on politically motivated violence in countries around the world. His research covers conflict, economic development, and security policy. He is author of "The Terrorist’s Dilemma: Managing Violent Covert Organizations" and co-author of "Small Wars, Big Data: The Information Revolution in Modern Conflict." His research has been published in broad range of academic and policy journals as well as a number of edited volumes. He has conducted field research and large-scale policy evaluations in Afghanistan, Colombia, India, and Pakistan.

Yael Zeira talks about her new book The Revolution Within State Institutions and Unarmed Resistance in Palestine with Marc Lynch. Her book examines who engages in resistance activities through an in-depth study of unarmed resistance against Israeli rule in the Palestinian Territories over more than a decade. "The main question that inspired me to write this book is: 'Why do some people participate in risky anti regime resistance while other often pretty similar people abstain?' And this is both a classic question about collective action— and at the same time, a very human question about why ordinary people do extraordinary things." Zeira is the Croft Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Mississippi. Previously, she was a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Empirical Studies of Conflict Program and the Center for Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law at Stanford University.

Why is Software security important, and what makes it so interesting? And is there any international advantages, working with software security from Norway? In this episode of #LØRN, silvija talks to Senior Research Scientist at SINTEF, Daniela Soares Cruzes, about collecting empirical data about the software processes in software development teams— Software is everywhere, and software development is so complex, involving individuals is a very important piece of the complexity, Daniela explains in the episode.Dette lørner du: Software securityAgile Collective responsibilityNorwegian benefits Sharing knowledgeAnbefalt litteratur: Software Security – Gary Mc Graw. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, JFK talking about Law & Happiness with Christopher Buccafusco, Professor of Law and Director of the Intellectual Property & Information Law Program at Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University. Professor Buccafusco's research employs empirical social science methods to test fundamental assumptions about how the intellectual property system functions. IP law attempts to affect people's creative behavior by offering them incentives to innovate, share, and use new works and inventions, but very little is known about whether these incentives actually work. Using novel creativity experiments, Professor Buccafusco's research has shown that creators often do not behave the way that IP law assumes they will. His studies have explored how different kinds of incentives affect creativity, how creators think about borrowing from others' efforts, and how creators assign value to their innovations. The results of these studies challenge important aspects of IP law, and they suggest opportunities for improving the legal system and creative economies. Professor Buccafusco has teamed up with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and colleagues at Northwestern University to co-host the fifth annual Workshop on Empirical Studies of Intellectual Property. Professor Buccafusco, David Schwartz, and the PTO's Chief Economists founded the workshop four years ago. The workshop allows researchers from around the world to present early stage empirical projects so they can receive feedback before they begin collecting data. This enables them to refine their ideas and methods and to improve the value of the resulting data. Prior to coming to Cardozo, Professor Buccafusco taught at Chicago-Kent College of Law. He won the SBA teaching award in his first year on the faculty, and he later won the university-wide teaching award. At Chicago-Kent, Professor Buccafusco co-founded the Center for Empirical Study of Intellectual Property.

Prabhat Singh (MPP '20) interviewed Jake Shapiro, a Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University. Professor Shapiro, who co-directs the Empirical Studies of Conflict Project, discussed new insights into international conflict, especially on how data can turn the tide at critical junctures in conflict.Credits:Prabhat Singh, for interviewingSushmita Singha, for engineeringSusan Paykin, for producing and editing

Prabhat Singh (MPP '20) interviewed Jake Shapiro, a Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University. Professor Shapiro, who co-directs the Empirical Studies of Conflict Project, discussed new insights into international conflict, especially on how data can turn the tide at critical junctures in conflict.Credits:Prabhat Singh, for interviewingSushmita Singha, for engineeringSusan Paykin, for producing and editing

The Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative at Duke Divinity School and the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine at Duke held a seminar on October 5, 2018 with Josh Williams, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine/ Denver Health Medical Center. His talk is entitled, "Minister to their Vaccination: Historical and Empirical Studies on Clergy Attitudes toward Vaccination."

Wars don't look like what they used to. Using a variety of new data sources from modern war zones, Jacob Shapiro of Princeton University offers transformative insights into the nature of 21st century terrorism, civil wars and development aid. Join us for this conversation between Dr Shapiro and Dr Samuel DeCanio of King's College London on the way we govern warfare. Subscribe on iTunes and Spotify Subscribe to the Governance Podcast on iTunes and Spotify today and get all our latest episodes directly in your pocket. The Guest Jacob N. Shapiro is Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University and co-directs the Empirical Studies of Conflict Project, a multi-university consortium that compiles and analyzes micro-level conflict data and other information on politically motivated violence in nine countries. He studies conflict, economic and political development, and security policy. He is author of The Terrorist's Dilemma: Managing Violent Covert Organizations, co-author of Foundations of the Islamic State: Management, Money, and Terror in Iraq, and co-author of the forthcoming Small Wars, Big Data: The Information Revolution in Modern Conflict. His research has been published in broad range of academic and policy journals as well as a number of edited volumes. He has conducted field research and large-scale policy evaluations in Afghanistan, Colombia, India, and Pakistan. Shapiro received the 2016 Karl Deutsch Award from ISA, given to a scholar younger than 40 or within 10 years of earning a Ph.D. who has made the most significant contribution to the study of international relations. He is an Associate Editor of Journal of Conflict Resolution, World Politics, and Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, a Faculty Fellow of the Association for Analytic Learning about Islam and Muslim Societies (AALIMS), a Research Fellow at the Center for Economic Research in Pakistan (CERP), and an Associate Fellow of the Institute of Development and Economic Alternatives (IDEAS). Ph.D. Political Science, M.A. Economics, Stanford University. B.A. Political Science, University of Michigan. Prior to graduate school Shapiro served in the United States Navy. Follow Us For more information about our upcoming podcasts and events, follow us on facebook or twitter (@csgskcl). Skip Ahead 0:48: How did you get interested in this project? 2:05: Why should people be interested in studying asymmetric conflict? 4:20: Why are western militaries investing so heavily in technology when their opponents are often technologically weak? 6:33: What's the theoretical argument of your book about asymmetric conflict? 9:30: Are there any drawbacks of studying conflict through the lens of non-combatants? 12:25: What is the role of communications and cellular technology in the relationship civilians have with combatants? 17:50: You had a student who had been a special operations task force commander in Iraq, and he had an interesting story about cell phones. Can you tell us that story? 20:52: Did insurgents have any response to civilians using cell towers to send tips to the government? 23:30: Was the telecommunications experience in Iraq different from Afghanistan? 25:10: When we think of the term ‘big data', we usually think of maybe someone in Silicon Valley analysing large datasets removed from events on the ground. But the book draws on a variety of data sources. How did they help you study conflict? 30:24: What argument do you develop on the relationship between poverty, development aid and violence? 34:51: What's the different impact of big and small aid projects? 39:00: Does timing matter for development aid? Should you bring in small projects first to reduce violence and follow it up with larger projects to enhance local development? 40:20: How did this research help you create a network between academics and policy makers? 42:17: What is the next stage of your research agenda?

  Ep. 319: Abundance Mindset In this episode, Stacy and Sarah talk about the power of positivity and having an abundance mindset. Click here to listen in iTunes     If you enjoy the show, please review it in iTunes! The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 319: Abundance Mindset Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:40) Sarah is just back from an awesome camping trip to Black Rock Mountain! Question from Aimee: "I've read some scientific papers on how emotions such as anger and anxiety increase inflammatory cytokine release and the risk of chronic disease. While I've seen the research on how negative emotions increase disease risk and progression, I'm wondering what is out there demonstrating the opposite - that gratitude, happiness, and joy DECREASE disease risk and progression. Even better - is there anything demonstrating a shift in attitude from negative to positive reduces inflammation/disease progression? Thanks!" Get your questions in! We want to hear from you! And there's no end to questions we can answer and topics we can address! Engage on social media! That's how we get feedback! Thank you for listening! References: Optimism and Cause-Specific Mortality: A Prospective Cohort Study. 2017 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5209589/ Optimism and Physical Health: A Meta-analytic Review 2009 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2941870/ Cognitive Bias Modification https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4593863/ Effects of Mindfulness on Psychological Health: A Review of Empirical Studies 2011 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3679190/ Mindfulness Training in Primary Schools Decreases Negative Affect and Increases Meta-Cognition in Children 2015 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4709470/ Enhancing relaxation states and positive emotions in physicians through a mindfulness training program: A one-year study. 2015 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25485658 Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Effects on Psychoimmunological Factors of Chemically Pulmonary Injured Veterans. 2015 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25530137 Emotional Freedom Techniques for Anxiety: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis. 2016 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26894319 Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in the treatment of depression: a matched pairs study in an inpatient setting. 2015. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26085967 How Does Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy Work? A Systematic Review on Suggested Mechanisms of Action. 2018 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30166975  

Tom Ostrand is a senior researcher at Mälardalen University in Sweden and a visiting scholar at Rutgers University. Tom has contributed to the theory and practice of software testing and fault prediction. Tom has studied large software systems at AT&T, Siemens, and Univac during his career. In this conversation, Eduard and Tom talk about his early career, his work in fault prediction. Also, Tom gives some advice to students and young researchers pursuing a career in software engineering.

How do you solve a problem like Qatar? This week over Pimms Cups, we talk with Mara Karlin about all the Middle East dramas (and why she loves the SAIS cult). We lament the State Dept budget and UK politics, pay tribute to the USS Fitzgerald, and wonder if we’ll ever have a strategy in Afghanistan or Syria. Finally, American Gods, the Manic Pixie Dream S2 of Band of Brothers, and Fidget Spinners. Reading: "Afghanistan Stabilization Program: A Summary of Research and Key Outcome Trends," by Radha Iyengar and Jake Shapiro, Empirical Studies of Conflict "UK election result: What does it mean for Brexit?" by Katya Alder, BBC "What is the Good Friday Agreement and why does it matter now?" by Adam Becket, Business Insider "Trump's Cuba Policy Will Fail," by Ben Rhodes, The Atlantic "How Could This Happen? The Fitzgerald, the U.S. Navy, and Collisions at Sea," by Bryan McGrath, War on the Rocks

How do you solve a problem like Qatar? This week over Pimms Cups, we talk with Mara Karlin about all the Middle East dramas (and why she loves the SAIS cult). We lament the State Dept budget and UK politics, pay tribute to the USS Fitzgerald, and wonder if we’ll ever have a strategy in Afghanistan or Syria. Finally, American Gods, the Manic Pixie Dream S2 of Band of Brothers, and Fidget Spinners. Reading: "Afghanistan Stabilization Program: A Summary of Research and Key Outcome Trends," by Radha Iyengar and Jake Shapiro, Empirical Studies of Conflict "UK election result: What does it mean for Brexit?" by Katya Alder, BBC "What is the Good Friday Agreement and why does it matter now?" by Adam Becket, Business Insider "Trump's Cuba Policy Will Fail," by Ben Rhodes, The Atlantic "How Could This Happen? The Fitzgerald, the U.S. Navy, and Collisions at Sea," by Bryan McGrath, War on the Rocks

Eli Berman, a former soldier for the Israel Defense Forces and now the research director for security studies for the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation and chair of the Economics department at UC San Diego, details the consequences of providing development assistance to areas in conflict, such as Syria or ISIS-controlled territories, and offers ideas on fight in asymmetrical civil wars in this talk presented by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UC San Diego. Series: "Osher UC San Diego Distinguished Lecture Series" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 31828]

Eli Berman, a former soldier for the Israel Defense Forces and now the research director for security studies for the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation and chair of the Economics department at UC San Diego, details the consequences of providing development assistance to areas in conflict, such as Syria or ISIS-controlled territories, and offers ideas on fight in asymmetrical civil wars in this talk presented by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UC San Diego. Series: "Osher UC San Diego Distinguished Lecture Series" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 31828]

Eli Berman, a former soldier for the Israel Defense Forces and now the research director for security studies for the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation and chair of the Economics department at UC San Diego, details the consequences of providing development assistance to areas in conflict, such as Syria or ISIS-controlled territories, and offers ideas on fight in asymmetrical civil wars in this talk presented by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UC San Diego. Series: "Osher UC San Diego Distinguished Lecture Series" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 31828]

Eli Berman, a former soldier for the Israel Defense Forces and now the research director for security studies for the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation and chair of the Economics department at UC San Diego, details the consequences of providing development assistance to areas in conflict, such as Syria or ISIS-controlled territories, and offers ideas on fight in asymmetrical civil wars in this talk presented by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UC San Diego. Series: "Osher UC San Diego Distinguished Lecture Series" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 31828]

Eli Berman, a former soldier for the Israel Defense Forces and now the research director for security studies for the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation and chair of the Economics department at UC San Diego, details the consequences of providing development assistance to areas in conflict, such as Syria or ISIS-controlled territories, and offers ideas on fight in asymmetrical civil wars in this talk presented by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UC San Diego. Series: "Osher UC San Diego Distinguished Lecture Series" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 31828]

Eli Berman, a former soldier for the Israel Defense Forces and now the research director for security studies for the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation and chair of the Economics department at UC San Diego, details the consequences of providing development assistance to areas in conflict, such as Syria or ISIS-controlled territories, and offers ideas on fight in asymmetrical civil wars in this talk presented by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UC San Diego. Series: "Osher UC San Diego Distinguished Lecture Series" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 31828]

Noah Smith of Stony Brook University and writer at Bloomberg View talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about whether economics is a science in some sense of that word. How reliable are experiments in economics? What about the statistical analysis that underlies much of the empirical work in modern economics? Additional topics include the reliability of the empirical analysis of the minimum wage, the state of macroeconomics, and the role of prejudice or prior beliefs in the interpretation of data and evidence.

Noah Smith of Stony Brook University and writer at Bloomberg View talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about whether economics is a science in some sense of that word. How reliable are experiments in economics? What about the statistical analysis that underlies much of the empirical work in modern economics? Additional topics include the reliability of the empirical analysis of the minimum wage, the state of macroeconomics, and the role of prejudice or prior beliefs in the interpretation of data and evidence.

In their new book Happiness and the Law (University of Chicago Press 2014), John Bronsteen, Christopher Buccafusco, and Jonathan S. Masur argue through the use of hedonic psychological data that we should consider happiness when determining the best ways to effectuate law. In this podcast Buccafusco, Associate Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Center for Empirical Studies of Intellectual Property at the Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College, shares some of the following aspects of the book: * How hedonic psychology measures human happiness and some of the things these studies have revealed * The author's new approach to evaluating laws called “well-being analysis” * Ways the new data on happiness has revealed a need to rethink criminal punishment * What the future holds for happiness research Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology

In their new book Happiness and the Law (University of Chicago Press 2014), John Bronsteen, Christopher Buccafusco, and Jonathan S. Masur argue through the use of hedonic psychological data that we should consider happiness when determining the best ways to effectuate law. In this podcast Buccafusco, Associate Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Center for Empirical Studies of Intellectual Property at the Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College, shares some of the following aspects of the book: * How hedonic psychology measures human happiness and some of the things these studies have revealed * The author’s new approach to evaluating laws called “well-being analysis” * Ways the new data on happiness has revealed a need to rethink criminal punishment * What the future holds for happiness research Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In their new book Happiness and the Law (University of Chicago Press 2014), John Bronsteen, Christopher Buccafusco, and Jonathan S. Masur argue through the use of hedonic psychological data that we should consider happiness when determining the best ways to effectuate law. In this podcast Buccafusco, Associate Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Center for Empirical Studies of Intellectual Property at the Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College, shares some of the following aspects of the book: * How hedonic psychology measures human happiness and some of the things these studies have revealed * The author’s new approach to evaluating laws called “well-being analysis” * Ways the new data on happiness has revealed a need to rethink criminal punishment * What the future holds for happiness research Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In their new book Happiness and the Law (University of Chicago Press 2014), John Bronsteen, Christopher Buccafusco, and Jonathan S. Masur argue through the use of hedonic psychological data that we should consider happiness when determining the best ways to effectuate law. In this podcast Buccafusco, Associate Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Center for Empirical Studies of Intellectual Property at the Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College, shares some of the following aspects of the book: * How hedonic psychology measures human happiness and some of the things these studies have revealed * The author’s new approach to evaluating laws called “well-being analysis” * Ways the new data on happiness has revealed a need to rethink criminal punishment * What the future holds for happiness research Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In their new book Happiness and the Law (University of Chicago Press 2014), John Bronsteen, Christopher Buccafusco, and Jonathan S. Masur argue through the use of hedonic psychological data that we should consider happiness when determining the best ways to effectuate law. In this podcast Buccafusco, Associate Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Center for Empirical Studies of Intellectual Property at the Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College, shares some of the following aspects of the book: * How hedonic psychology measures human happiness and some of the things these studies have revealed * The author’s new approach to evaluating laws called “well-being analysis” * Ways the new data on happiness has revealed a need to rethink criminal punishment * What the future holds for happiness research Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wed, 7 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +0100 https://edoc.ub.uni-muenchen.de/15005/ https://edoc.ub.uni-muenchen.de/15005/1/Vetter_Stefan.pdf Vetter, Stefan ddc:330, ddc:300, Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät

Background: The use of placebo interventions outside clinical trials is ethically, professionally and legally controversial. Little is known about the frequency and circumstances of placebo use in clinical practice. Our aim was to summarize the available empirical studies addressing these issues. Methods: We searched PubMed and EMBASE from inception to July 2009 in order to identify cross-sectional surveys, qualitative or longitudinal studies among health care professionals, students or patients which investigated at least one of the following issues - frequency of placebo use or attitudes to, or motivations for, the use of placebo interventions. At least two reviewers extracted information on the study methods, participants and findings. Descriptive summaries were prepared in an iterative process by at least two reviewers per study. Results: Twenty-two studies from 12 different countries met the inclusion criteria. Most studies had relevant shortcomings. The proportion of respondents reporting that they had applied `pure' placebos (for example, saline injection) during their professional life varied between 17% and 80% among physicians and between 51% and 100% among nurses, but it seems that the actual frequency of such use seems to be rare. The use of `impure' or `active' placebos (for example, antibiotics for viral infections) is likely to be much more frequent. However, it is impossible to make a reliable estimation because there is no agreement of what an impure placebo might be. Studies using qualitative methods or asking participants to judge case examples suggest that motivations and attitudes towards placebo use are complex and health care providers are often faced with a dilemma. Conclusions: Although the available evidence is incomplete and confusing at times there can be little doubt that the prevalence of placebo use outside of clinical trials is not negligible and that views and attitudes on placebos use differ considerably among individuals, both health care professionals and patients. Further research is needed to clarify these issues.