Lectures related to Social Influence and Choice

Decision-Making Process in Swiss Politics

Explores the decision-making process in Swiss politics, emphasizing slow and incremental changes and the central role of interest groups.

Urban Digital History: Lausanne Time Machine

Emphasizes the importance of incompatibilities to prevent conflicts of interest and maintain democracy, advocating for a constitutional law on the matter.

Electronic Voting: Processes and Approaches

Explores electronic voting processes, approaches, and technologies, emphasizing integrity, fairness, and transparency in voting systems.

Smart Contracts: Bitcoin and UTXO

Explores smart contracts in Bitcoin, UTXO model, authorization, validity checks, challenges, applications, and emerging trends.

Swiss Political Landscape: Parties and Decision-Making

Explores Swiss political parties, decision-making, interest groups, and 'Concordance Democracy', highlighting the paradox of direct democracy.

Introduction to Fake News and Cyberbullying

Explores the history and impact of fake news and cyberbullying, covering techniques used to spread misinformation and defense strategies against cyberbullying.

Cryptographic Hash Functions and Block Chains

Covers cryptographic hash functions, message authentication codes, and block chains, including bitcoins, proof-of-work, and MAC variants.

Social Influence: Group Dynamics

Delves into the impact of groups on individual behavior and intergroup relations.

Contemporary Africa: Image and Themes

Delves into the image of Africa, exploring themes like youth, democracy, and cultures.

E-Voting: Decentralized Systems for Democracy Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Delves into e-voting systems, emphasizing decentralized democracy, election phases, and challenges in ensuring verifiability and security.

Digital Voting Systems: Security and Verifiability Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores the security and verifiability of digital voting systems, including in-person and remote e-voting, focusing on protection against tampering and ballot counting efficiency.

Coalitions and Group Decisions Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores Cooperative Game Theory, focusing on group decisions, voting protocols, manipulation, and the challenges of games with more than two players.

E-Voting: Research and Challenges Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores e-voting research, digital algorithms, privacy challenges, and cryptographic methods in ensuring legitimacy and participation.

Democratic Decision Making: Liquid Democracy Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores liquid democracy, discussing its challenges and benefits in enhancing voter participation and decision-making processes.

Self-Organization: Challenges and Applications Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores the benefits, challenges, and applications of self-organization in various fields.

Anonymity and Governance in Online Forums Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Discusses anonymity, dark side issues, mitigation strategies, and governance in online forums.

Social Psychology: Conformity and Group Pressure Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores conformity and group pressure, highlighting how individuals align with group consensus even when knowing the correct answer.

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Group Polarization Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores group polarization, where discussions lead to riskier decisions and stronger conformity, impacting individual behavior and social dynamics.

Decentralized E-Voting: Challenges and Solutions Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores challenges and solutions in decentralized e-voting systems, emphasizing integrity, privacy, and coercion resistance.