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cs.SI2020★ 15 cited
The cost of coordination can exceed the benefit of collaboration in performing complex tasks
Vince J. Straub, Milena Tsvetkova, Taha Yasseri
Humans and other intelligent agents often rely on collective decision making based on an intuition that groups outperform individuals. However, at present, we lack a complete theor…
cs.CY2020★ 9 cited
Selling sex: what determines rates and popularity? An analysis of 11,500 online profiles
Alicia Mergenthaler, Taha Yasseri
Sex work, or the exchange of sexual services for money or goods, is ubiquitous across eras and cultures. However, the practice of selling sex is often hidden due to stigma and the…
cs.SI2020★ 27 cited
Positive algorithmic bias cannot stop fragmentation in homophilic networks
Chris Blex, Taha Yasseri
Fragmentation, echo chambers, and their amelioration in social networks have been a growing concern in the academic and non-academic world. This paper shows how, under the assumpti…