5 papers
Public Goods Game on Complex Networks: the interplay between conformity and topology
Ren Manfredi, Eugenio Vicario, Ennio Bilancini +1
Human cooperation is a phenomenon that has been extensively studied, and to date several explanations have been proposed, from network reciprocity to behavioral mechanisms that inc…
Generative Agents and Expectations: Do LLMs Align with Heterogeneous Agent Models?
Filippo Gusella, Eugenio Vicario
Results in the Heterogeneous Agent Model (HAM) literature determine the proportion of fundamentalists and trend followers in the financial market. This proportion varies according…
Quantifying walkable accessibility to urban services: An application to Florence, Italy
Leonardo Boncinelli, Stefania Miricola, Eugenio Vicario
The concept of quality of life in urban settings is increasingly associated to the accessibility of amenities within a short walking distance for residents. However, this narrative…
AI-powered Chatbots: Effective Communication Styles for Sustainable Development Goals
Ennio Bilancini, Leonardo Boncinelli, Eugenio Vicario
This paper presents an analysis of two pre-registered experimental studies examining the impact of `Motivational Interviewing' and `Directing Style' on discussions about Sustainabl…
Assortativity in cognition
Ennio Bilancini, Leonardo Boncinelli, Eugenio Vicario
In pairwise interactions assortativity in cognition means that pairs where both decision-makers use the same cognitive process are more likely to occur than what happens under rand…