When in Rome, should you really do as the Romans do? In episode 50, Wataru Toyokawafrom the University of Konstanz in Germany discusses how observing and imitating others in crowds can at times enhance collective ‘wisdom’ … while other times it can lead to collective ‘madness.’
Analysis of 22 years of psychological, sociological, and demographic data suggests that while people may initially react negatively to threats to homogeneity, the beneficial effects of intergroup contact tend to prevail.
Why more accounting will rarely solve accountability problems
Commentary on the distinctions between accounting-based accountability in public education and accountability based on transparent, situational decision-making.
Third person thought may be associated with intellectual humility, perspective-taking, the capacity to find a compromise, and emotional self-regulation
