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Barbara Fasolo
Researcher at London School of Economics and Political Science
Publications - 46
Citations - 1876
Barbara Fasolo is an academic researcher from London School of Economics and Political Science. The author has contributed to research in topics: Decision analysis & Risk perception. The author has an hindex of 19, co-authored 44 publications receiving 1669 citations. Previous affiliations of Barbara Fasolo include University of Colorado Boulder & European Medicines Agency.
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Different cognitive processes underlie human mate choices and mate preferences.
TL;DR: In a study of 46 adults participating in a speed-dating event, it was found that the stated preferences did not predict actual choices made during the speed-dates, and men chose women based on their physical attractiveness, whereas women, who were generally much more discriminating than men, chose men whose overall desirability as a mate matched the women's self-perceived physical attractiveness.
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“A 30% Chance of Rain Tomorrow”: How Does the Public Understand Probabilistic Weather Forecasts?
Gerd Gigerenzer,Ralph Hertwig,Eva M. F. Van den Broek,Barbara Fasolo,Konstantinos V. Katsikopoulos +4 more
TL;DR: To find out whether the same statement about rain probability evokes various interpretations, randomly surveyed pedestrians in five metropolises located in countries that have had different degrees of exposure to probabilistic forecasts and found the preferred interpretation in Europe was that it will rain tomorrow "30% of the time," followed by "in 30%" of the area.
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Escaping the tyranny of choice : When fewer attributes make choice easier
TL;DR: In this article, the authors show that consumers can neglect most product information and yet make good choices, so long as either there is no conflict among the product attributes or the attributes are unequally important.
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How self-assessments can guide human mating decisions
TL;DR: The complexity of mating decisions can be traced back to the adolescent years, when mating becomes a major focus of thought: Whom shall I date? Should I stay with my current partner, or look for someone else?Can I find someone better? Will she like me? Will he leave me for another? How popular with the opposite sex am I compared to my peers?
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Behavioural decision theory for multi-criteria decision analysis: a guided tour
Alec Morton,Barbara Fasolo +1 more
TL;DR: This review follows the MCDA process, discussing research relevant to the structuring, value elicitation, and weighting phases of the analysis, outlining relevant and important findings, and open questions for research and practice.