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Can psychological well-being be predicted based on data collected with mobile phones?
Carlos Bailón, Oresti Baños, Miguel Damas, Carmen Goicoechea, Héctor Pomares, Ciro Rodríguez-León, Daniel Sanabria and Claudia Villalonga, Universidad de Granada; Pandelis Perakakis, Universidad Complutense de Madrid;
According to this study, based on the collection of data through mobile phones, sudden mood swings, changing from positive to negative emotions or vice versa, can be clear indications of a person's level of well-being.
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Do we want to be governed by algorithms?
José Luis Fernández-Martínez, Universidad de Málaga; Sara Pasadas del Amo, Universidad de Córdoba;
Despite the general reluctance to make public decisions using AI, a simulation-based experiment shows that opinion varies depending on whether the outcome of the decision coincides or not with personal preferences.
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What interventions can encourage low-income families to purchase healthier food?
Toni Mora, IRAPP, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya;
How to motivate the purchase of healthy food by low-income families? This trial shows that training through workshops had a more positive impact than SMS messages or cash.
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What makes citizens likely to believe and spread fake news?
Irene Cruz, Daniel Ortín and Jaume Suau, Universitat Ramon Llull;
Who is most likely to believe fake news? An experiment shows that prior trust in the news medium, a positive statement in the headline, and having beliefs in line with the message all bear an influence.
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Informer ideology matters
Jorge García-Hombrados and Marcel Jansen, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; Ángel Martínez, EsadeEcPol; Berkay Özcan, London School of Economics and Political Science; Pedro Rey-Biel, Esade-URL; Antonio Roldán-Monés, Esade EcPol y London School of Economics;
Does scientific evidence have an impact on public policies? According to this experiment, it will have greater repercussions if it is delivered via the media and other think tanks aligned with the ideology of political leaders.
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What challenges are faced by young people in Spain and Portugal? In the Social Observatory’s twelfth Dossier, we analyse aspects such as performance in the education system, incorporation into the labour market, or leaving the parental home.
