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Precise Complexity of the Core in Dichotomous and Additive Hedonic Games
, 2017 Hedonic games provide a general model of coalition formation, in which a set of agents is partitioned into coalitions, with each agent having preferences over which other players are in her coalition.
A Bogomolnaia +10 more
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Psychology &Marketing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Drawing on cognitive science research, this study explores mental time travel and its elicitation through digital product displays. Specifically, we examine how digital product displays elicit mental time travel to the past and future and how this cognitive process positively influences three purchase‐oriented outcomes: inspiration to purchase,
Jennifer Brannon Barhorst +3 more
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More than proteins for empty stomachs: Wild meat in the BaTonga food system
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Our paper highlights the limitations of the framework used by many conservation‐focused programmes that incorporate food security objectives. This framework encourages the substitution of wild proteins with domestic proteins by promoting animal farming in communities located near conservation areas.
Muriel Figuié +5 more
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Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT George Herbert Mead is an oft forgotten or ignored American philosopher who was one of the originators of pragmatism. Today, he is recognised as a creative thinker who has teased out knotty problems that others in the field had not realised were problems. Understanding Mead's analysis has been made difficult because he died prematurely without
Richard Ormerod
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An Outline of a Theory of Play
Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.Play is often dismissed as trivial, yet it is a fundamental and adaptive aspect of human and mammalian life. This paper develops a sociological theory of play, treating it as a total social fact that spans biological, psychological, and social dimensions.
Seth Abrutyn
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IEEE AccessIn this paper, the problem of collaboration in crowdsourced last-mile delivery is addressed, where multiple crowdsourced vehicles cooperate to fulfill tasks.
Nada Elsokkary +4 more
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Conceptualizing and measuring consumers’ negative attitudes towards online shopping
British Journal of Management, EarlyView.Abstract Despite the advantages of online shopping, increasing evidence indicates the prevalence of negative consumer attitudes towards online shopping (NATOS). Yet existing research exhibits a nearly exclusive focus on measuring positive attitudes, creating limited conceptual breadth. Moreover, despite the existence of conceptually related constructs (
Kaj‐Johanna Stichnoth +1 more
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Trapped in the pleasure dome: the hedonic pathway to gaming addiction in the metaverse
International Journal of Adolescence and YouthThe growth of metaverse games has intensified concerns regarding problematic engagement among young adults, yet the psychological mechanisms underlying such behavior remain underexplored.
Prashant Mehta +2 more
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Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.The contested dynamics of slum gentrification in Rio de Janeiro came into focus during the brief period of relative peace brought by the pacification policy leading up to the 2016 Olympics. In this unprecedented moment, Rio's South Zone favela residents experienced a respite from the daily confrontations with police operations and drug trade violence ...
Angela Torresan
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Antecedents of Gacha gaming intention: Extending UTAUT2 with structural video game characteristics
Computers in Human Behavior ReportsMobile gacha games, featuring chance-based virtual item collections and lottery-like mechanics, have become immensely popular among global youth. Therefore, many game developers are developing new gacha games or implementing gacha mechanics into existing
Adidharma Ekaputra Kesuma +1 more
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