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Learning from others can mitigate risk aversion, even if the others we learn from tend to avoid risky, but profitable decisions themselves. This is shown in mathematical modelling and large-scale online experiments by the social psychologists Dr Wataru Toyokawa and Professor Wolfgang Gaissmaier from the University of Konstanz.

Dr. Yuko Ulrich, a biologist from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena, convinced the jury with her research on the interaction between social organization and disease resistance in social insects.

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize laureate Iain Couzin talks about research for which he will use the prize money of 2.5 million euros

For the exhibition "Re-Shaping Nature" at the University of Konstanz, scientific data on the movements of animal groups was visualized artistically – from animated posters to virtual reality installations. The opening reception takes place on 13 May 2022 at 15:00.

Men with high blood pressure have a biased recognition of other people’s anger, as shown in a study by Alisa Auer and Professor Petra Wirtz from the Cluster of Excellence "Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour" at the University of Konstanz.

On 06-08 April, the In_equality Conference 2022 will take place at the Bodenseeforum Konstanz and online. Registration for online participation is still possible until Saturday, 02 April.

Studie der Universität Konstanz und des Santa Fe Institute: Die Einführung einer Impfpflicht könnte den Widerstand verhärten, aber dennoch notwendig sein. Vertrauen in den Staat und in den Impfstoff ist zentral für die Impfbereitschaft und die Akzeptanz einer Impfpflicht.

Research into why female executives in many companies are only given a chance in a crisis situation published in the Journal of Management. Collaboration between organizational researcher Professor Florian Kunze from the Cluster of Excellence "The Politics of Inequality" at the University of Konstanz, Dr Max Reinwald and Dr Johannes Zaia.

Der Konstanzer Politikwissenschaftler und Ungleichheitsforscher wurde in die neu eingesetzte Enquetekommission „Krisenfeste Gesellschaft“ des baden-württembergischen Landtags berufen.