Kindness pays dividends

Modelling Kindness∗

Kindness is an important concept in reciprocity theory, and may matter also for other forms of motivation. We critically compare definitions proposed by Rabin (1993) and by Dufwenberg & Kirchsteiger (2004). Several reasons to prefer the latter definition are highlighted, but also a flaw (discovered by Isoni & Sugden 2018) which we show can be eliminated using a slightly revised definition.

Impact analysis of a regional scientific journal (1980-2000): supporting promising local researchers pays the greatest dividends.

During the past 28 years, the journal "Collegium Antropologicum" has continuously served as one of the main disseminators of anthropological scientific production in Central and Eastern Europe. The journal was committed to its role of a multidisciplinary platform for presenting wide range of research topics relevant to anthropology, from investigations within social and cultural anthropology an...

Gestures of In-Kindness

Copyright is held by the author. Golan Levin’s Interactive Art and Computational Design class. Spring 2012, Carnegie Mellon University. Abstract We present “Gesture of In-Kindness,” an interactive art project comprising four household devices that respond in-kind to observers’ gestures. These devices include a fan that blows air at the observer only when the observer is actively blowing his or ...

Acknowledging small acts of kindness.

As regular readers will know, a number of recent editorials in Nursing Ethics have focused on unethical health-care practice. It is necessary to strive to understand this and to work in our different areas of practice to eradicate it. It is also important to draw attention to, celebrate and reward ethical practice. Therefore, I would like to share a practice example that highlights, I believe, ...

Dividends with Demand Response