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The robust beauty of improper linear models in decision making.
- R. Dawes
- Psychology
- 1 July 1979
Proper linear models are those in which predictor variables are given weights in such a way that the resulting linear composite optimally predicts some criterion of interest; examples of proper… Expand
What you don't know won't hurt me: Costly (but quiet) exit in dictator games
- J. Dana, Daylian M. Cain, R. Dawes
- Economics
- 1 July 2006
We used simple economic games to examine pro-social behavior and the lengths that people will take in order to avoid engaging in it. Over two studies, we found that about one third of participants… Expand
Clinical versus actuarial judgment.
Professionals are frequently consulted to diagnose and predict human behavior; optimal treatment and planning often hinge on the consultant's judgmental accuracy. The consultant may rely on one of… Expand
Psychological Science Can Improve Diagnostic Decisions
- J. Swets, R. Dawes, J. Monahan
- Engineering, Medicine
- Psychological science in the public interest : a…
- 1 May 2000
John A. Swets, Robyn M. Dawes, and John Monahan BBN Technologies (emeritus), Cambridge, Massachusetts; Radiology Department, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Department of Health Care Policy,… Expand
Behavior, communication, and assumptions about other people's behavior in a commons dilemma situation.
- R. Dawes, Jeanne McTavish, H. Shaklee
- Psychology
- 1977
Abstract : Two experiments investigated effects of communication on behavior in an 8-person commons dilemma of group versus individual gain. Subjects made a single choice involving a substantial… Expand
House of Cards: Psychology and Psychotherapy Built on Myth
- R. Dawes
- Sociology, Psychology
- 14 March 1994
In this book, Robyn Dawes critically examines some of the most cherished clinical assumptions and therapeutic methods now in use. He points out that we have all come under the sway of a "pop psych"… Expand
Statistical criteria for establishing a truly false consensus effect
- R. Dawes
- Psychology
- 1989
Abstract The false consensus effect is defined as an egoistic bias to overestimate the degree to which others are like us. The criterion for establishing its existence is a positive correlation… Expand
Swift Neighbors and Persistent Strangers: A Cross‐Cultural Investigation of Trust and Reciprocity in Social Exchange1
- Nancy R. Buchan, Rachel Croson, R. Dawes
- Sociology
- American Journal of Sociology
- 1 July 2002
In four countries, levels of trust and reciprocity in direct‐reciprocal exchange are compared with those in network‐generalized exchanges among experimentally manipulated groups' members (neighbors)… Expand
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