A thesis that explores the depiction of how Jewish people were portrayed in German Expressionist films, particularly those of Paul Wegener's Golem series.
A look at the similarities and differences in the the work of Latino artists from different regions reflecting their influences and their shared struggles. This work compares and contrasts the work of Paul Sierra of Cuba, Carlos Almaraz... more
A look at the similarities and differences in the the work of Latino artists from different regions reflecting their influences and their shared struggles. This work compares and contrasts the work of Paul Sierra of Cuba, Carlos Almaraz of Mexico and Alex Rubino of the United States to illustrate the similarities and differences these three artists, commonly identified as Latino, show in their work.
Children separated from a parent or parents, especially from military families, deal with various emotional and social issues such as separation anxiety and learning difficulties. Although current technologies allow for communication over... more
Children separated from a parent or parents, especially from military families, deal with various emotional and social issues such as separation anxiety and learning difficulties. Although current technologies allow for communication over great distances, these methods often fall short or are difficult to use, especially for young children. One way to help alleviate these issues is through communication with the separated parent. “The formation of secure attachments with significant adults is critical for sound development during the early years and forms a secure foundation that impacts future development across the life span. All areas are interrelated, thus when children thrive socially…and emotionally…they usually thrive physically…and cognitively. Thus it is helpful if both parents are a part of the early stages of development.” (“U.S. Army Deployment Support Handbook: Children and Youth” 37) By developing an interactive toy that allows for communication between the separated parent and the child, the child will be more able to communicate and play in a meaningful manner with the separated parent and thus enrich their development and relationship. This will allow for a more psychologically sound and confident child resulting in reduced trauma for both child and parent.
DESCRIPTION In this paper we look at the relationship between overconfidence and information acquisition. We establish two measures of overconfidence: Overestimation and Overplacement. The main finding of the paper is that both of these... more
DESCRIPTION In this paper we look at the relationship between overconfidence and information acquisition. We establish two measures of overconfidence: Overestimation and Overplacement. The main finding of the paper is that both of these measures are negatively correlated with the amount of free information provided.
This study aims to achieve three goals: present a holistic, flexible and dynamic model; define the model’s factors and explain how these factors lead to effective and efficient usage of big data; and generate indexes based on experts’... more
This study aims to achieve three goals: present a holistic, flexible and dynamic model; define the model’s factors and explain how these factors lead to effective and efficient usage of big data; and generate indexes based on experts’ input to rank them based on their importance.,This paper uses the analytic hierarchy process, a quantitative method of decision-making, to evaluate the importance of the factors presented in the model. The fundamental principle of the overall model is that of a dynamo which is borrowed from electromagnetic physics. The model is also based on three IS theories.,Technological advancements and data security are among the most important factors that may impact the effectiveness and efficiency of big data usage. Authentication, governments’ focus on it and transparency and accountability are the most important factors in techno-centric, governmental-centric and user-centric factors, respectively.,The findings of this paper confirmed earlier findings in the ...
This dissertation uses experimental evidence to explore the effects of overconfidence on economic decision making. In Chapter 1 I provide experimental evidence of the effects of alcohol on overconfidence and several other important tasks.... more
This dissertation uses experimental evidence to explore the effects of overconfidence on economic decision making. In Chapter 1 I provide experimental evidence of the effects of alcohol on overconfidence and several other important tasks. I also explore the relationship between overconfidence and the behavior in the other tasks. The data from this experiment show that an alcohol level of 0.08 does not have a systemic effect on behavior and more importantly it does not affect ones level of overconfidence. I also show that overconfidence is not significantly correlated with risk preferences, math, strategic behavior, anchoring, altruism, and food choices. In Chapter 2 I use feedback to establish a causal link between overconfidence and trading behavior. Feedback is used to eliminate the possibility for subjects to be overconfident about the accuracy of their signals. The data from this experiment show that overconfidence affects trading volume and profits, but when feedback is provide...
Sandroni and Squintani (Am Econ Rev 97(5):1994–2004, 2007) argue that in the presence of overconfident agents, the findings of Rothschild and Stiglitz (Q J Econ 90:629–649, 1976) no longer hold since compulsory insurance makes the... more
Sandroni and Squintani (Am Econ Rev 97(5):1994–2004, 2007) argue that in the presence of overconfident agents, the findings of Rothschild and Stiglitz (Q J Econ 90:629–649, 1976) no longer hold since compulsory insurance makes the low-risk agents worse off. The main assumption of Sandroni and Squintani (2007) is that there exists a causal link between overconfidence and insurance-purchasing behavior. In this paper, I use a design similar to Camerer and Lovallo (Am Econ Rev 89(1):306–318, 1999) to establish this causal link. I show that overconfident subjects purchase significantly less actuarially fair insurance when the probability of loss is unknown and it depends on their own unknown ability than when the probability of loss is known.
