a. “Individual Preferences and Collective Decisions” by Brian Barry and Russell Hardin b. “ Axiomatic Social Choice Theory: An Overview and Interpretation” by Charles Plott c. “Current Developments in the Theory of Social Choice” by Kenneth Arrow d. “Social Choice and Individual Values” by I.M.D. Little e. Welfare and Preference” by Kurt Baier f. “Utility, Strategy, and Social Decision Rules” b...

The emergence of computational social science has had a transformative influence on the geographical sciences, integrating diverse themes of scholarship and allying it with the pursuit of grand challenges in the physical, natural, and life sciences. Geography has benefitted from many of these developments and has, in turn, catalyzed significant advances and innovation in computational social sc...

In this commentary on the exercise of Lehoux et al (this volume) I argue that in discussions on the current challenges of health systems, a better diagnosis of the health system is required. The cause of responsible innovation in health (RIH) requires a better understanding of the dynamics of health systems, in particular how innovation, demand, and responsibility are m...

Inadequate communication repeatedly challenges disaster response, with subsequent adverse effects on coordination. However, emergent cooperative behaviors, including collaborative groups, social links, and social networks, have long been recognized as normative disaster developments. These behaviors are facilitated by existing precrisis social relationships. For example, in 1965, Hurricane Bets...

Developments in personality-social psychology, in social cognition, and in cognitive neuroscience have led to an emerging conception of personality dynamics and dispositions that builds on diverse contributions from the past three decades. Recent findings demonstrating a previously neglected but basic type of personality stability allow a reconceptualization of classic issues in personality and...

The aim of this review is to discuss the social nature of the brain and to argue about neuropsychology's potentiality to understand this phenomenon. Weconsider that the brain has a social nature, that is comprised of both biological and environmental dimensions,both relevant to the subject. Also, we introduce the notion of plastic brain and neuronal plasticity. We also discuss new scientific de...

Documentary evidence suggests that attitudes among local health and social services professionals towards the concept of user involvement in health and social care remain deeply polarized, a position characterized by commentators simultaneously as praise and damnation. Perhaps user involvement in health and social care will enhance, and it appears to resonate with the logic of, participatory de...

While many businesses seek to seize the momentum of social networking sites, the combination of technology-enabled social networks and e-commerce may offer significant opportunities for retailers. Social shopping sites emerged as the latest developments to leverage the power of social networking with online shopping. Despite enormous business interests and potentials, little is known about whet...

this article aims to provide an anthropological study of aria varna and dasa varna social classes as a foundation of indian caste system through exploring the perspective of rig-vedic. adopting the documentary method, the paper maintains that although the early aryan immigrants to india were nomads, it is hard to presume they had no social classes among themselves. the ring-vedic hymns present ...

Australia’s labour market and its cities are changing, along with the nature of housing and community configurations. Major new master planned housing developments are being undertaken to meet demand as cities struggle to cope with increasing populations. Such urban developments are influencing workforce, household and community relations, which in turn drive health and well-being outcomes, and...