Research Seminars

2026/04/11
Research Seminars
"When Medical AI Explanations Help and When They Harm", Prof. Lijia WEI, School of Economics and Management, Wuhan University
Speaker: Prof. Lijia WEI, School of Economics and Management, Wuhan University; Abstract:We document a fundamental paradox in AI transparency: explanations improve decisions when algorithms are correct but systematically worsen them when algorithms err. In an experiment with 257 ...
2026/03/26
Research Seminars
"How Do Single-Parent Family Backgrounds Affect Marriage Opportunities? Evidence from Field Experiments in the Marriage Market", Prof. Haoran HE, Department of Economics, Business School, Beijing Normal University
Speaker: Prof. Haoran HE, Department of Economics, Business School, Beijing Normal University; Abstract: We investigate how and why single-parent family (SPF) backgrounds affect marriage market opportunities ...
2025/12/25
Research Seminars
"Energy Darwinism: From Big Bang to Intelligence" & "Intelligence, Situation Awareness, and Context Sensitive Choice: From Brain Plasticity to Consciousness to Incentive", Prof. CHEW Soo Hong, National University of Singapore
Speaker: Prof. CHEW Soo Hong, Department of Economics, National University of Singapore; Abstract:Intelligence refers to the ability to perceive situations in general, acting appropriately and choosing among perceived options, towards accomplishing goals...
2025/12/17
Research Seminars
"Paternalism in a World of Uncertainty: An Experimental Study", Prof. Jie ZHENG, Center for Economic Research, Shandong University
Speaker:Prof. Jie ZHENG, Center for Economic Research, Shandong University; Abstract:When are people more strongly motivated to intervene in others' decisions under risk? We consider two dimensions: the difficulty of the decision problems and the informational advantage ...
2025/12/17
Research Seminars
"Swagger and Bragging", Prof. Jaimie W. LIEN, Center for Economic Research, Shandong University
Speaker:Prof. Jaimie W. LIEN, Center for Economic Research, Shandong University; Abstract:An individual's public declarations to others about what they have done, or plan to do, are a potentially powerful source of individual motivation. We examine the influences of two types of boasting, swagger (ex-ante ...
2025/10/24
Research Seminars
"Bargaining in the Digital Age", Prof. Fadong CHEN, School of Management, Zhejiang University
Speaker: Prof. Fadong CHEN, School of Management, Zhejiang University; Abstract:This talk examines how process data, especially response times (RTs), reshape supply-chain bargaining in human–human and human–AI settings. In two lab experiments with multiround supplier–retailer negotiations, we ...
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