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09 March, 2018

Gambling with Death

Topoi, doi.org/10.1007/s11245-017-9519-z Abstract Orthodox expected utility theory imposes too stringent restrictions on what attitudes to risk one can rationally hold. Focusing on a life-and-death gambl

Type of publication: Journal articles | Stefánsson, H. Orri
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16 August, 2023

Why Canada should rethink their Net-Zero act

Considering the recent wildfires in Canada, the harmful effects of climate change are undeniably evolving faster than previously expected. It is now imperative for leaders in government, business and

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11 July, 2019

The choice of new private and benefit cars vs. climate and transportation policy in Sweden

Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 69, pp. 276-292, doi: 10.1016/j.trd.2019.02.008 Abstract Dedicated to show climate leadership, Sweden has committed to cut 70% of greenhouse-gas

Type of publication: Journal articles | Engström, Emma , , Staffan Algers & Muriel Beser Hugosson
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13 October, 2009

Housing and First Births in Sweden, 1972-2005

The aim of this study is to explore to what extent housing is a constraint for first births in Sweden 1972-2005. Three characteristics of housing are studied: housing type, tenure, and size of dwellin

Type of publication: Working papers | Sara Ström
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07 March, 2014

Homophily and segregation in adolescent friendships - A social network perspective

Per Block, Nuffield college, Oxford Homophily the tendency of individuals to be friends with other that are similar in some respect, is one of the most pervasive regularities in social networks. It is

Per Block, Nuffield college, Oxford
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17 June, 2019

Is risk aversion irrational? Examining the “fallacy” of large numbers

Synthese, doi.org/10.1007/s11229-018-01929-5 Abstract A moderately risk averse person may turn down a 50/50 gamble that either results in her winning $200 or losing $100. Such behaviour seems rational i

Type of publication: Journal articles | Stefánsson, H. Orri
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15 September, 2020

Right-Wing Populism and Climate Change Denial: The Roles of Exclusionary and Anti-Egalitarian Preferences, Conservative Ideology, and Antiestablishment Attitudes

Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy Abstract Populist right‐wing politicians and voters tend to dismiss climate change. To investigate possible reasons for this, we tested correlations between c

Type of publication: Journal articles | Jylhä, Kirsti
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18 March, 2021

Acceptance of group‐based dominance and climate change denial: A cross‐cultural study in Hong Kong, New Zealand, and Sweden

in: Social Psychology Of Climate Change: Special Issue AbstractDespite the importance of overcoming the persistent delay in climate action, almost no research has investigated the psychological underpin

Type of publication: Journal articles | Jylhä, Kirsti , Tam, Kim-Pong & Taciano L. Milfont
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13 December, 2022

Science Denial. A Narrative Review and Recommendations for Future Research and Practice

European Psychologist Abstract Science denial has adverse consequences at individual and societal levels and even for the future of our planet. The present article aimed to answer the question: What lea

Type of publication: Journal articles | Jylhä, Kirsti , Stanley, Samantha K., Ojala, Maria & Edward J.R. Clarke
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21 June, 2023

Climate-friendly food-choice intentions among emerging adults: extending the theory of planned behavior with objective ambivalence, climate-change worry and optimism

Frontiers of Psychology, Sec. Environmental Psychology, vol. 14. Abstract Climate-friendly food choices are still relatively rarely addressed in studies investigating climate engagement, particularly am

Type of publication: Journal articles | Jylhä, Kirsti , , Ojala, M., Odisho, S. & A. Riise
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