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Voinea, Cristina (author), Marin, L. (author), Vica, Constantin (author)Many hypotheses have been advanced to explain the collective irrationality of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, such as partisanship and ideology, exposure to misinformation and conspiracy theories or the effectiveness of public messaging. This paper presents a complementary explanation to epistemic accounts of collective irrationality, focusing on...journal article 2023
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Hoseini, Mohamad (author), Melo, Philipe (author), Benevenuto, Fabricio (author), Feldmann, Anja (author), Zannettou, S. (author)QAnon is a far-right conspiracy theory that has implications in the real world, with supporters of the theory participating in real-world violent acts like the US capitol attack in 2021. At the same time, the QAnon theory started evolving into a global phenomenon by attracting followers across the globe and, in particular, in Europe, hence it is...conference paper 2023
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GOPALAKRISHNAN, KIRAN (author)In addition to the physiological alterations that occur relatively predictably during pregnancy, psychological transformations also occur at the same time. The baby is developing, but so are a mother's fears and imaginations about her unborn child. Such imaginations about the unborn child and parenting methods are sure to evoke a range of...master thesis 2022
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Manglani, Neel (author)The increase in global internet users brings forth a vast amount of social media users and therefore opinions that are shared online. A subset of those users, adolescents, seem to develop some sort of addiction towards social media, which could lead to low life satisfaction. This paper tries to extract trending topics and their relation to well...bachelor thesis 2022
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Marin, L. (author), Copeland, S.M. (author)An increasingly popular solution to the anti-scientific climate rising on social media platforms has been the appeal to more critical thinking from the user’s side. In this paper, we zoom in on the ideal of critical thinking and unpack it in order to see, specifically, whether it can provide enough epistemic agency so that users endowed with it...journal article 2022
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Marin, L. (author)This paper proposes three principles for the ethical design of online social environments aiming to minimise the unintended harms caused by users while interacting online, specifically by enhancing the users’ awareness of the moral load of their interactions. Such principles would need to account for the strong mediation of the digital...journal article 2022
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Kleinhans, R.J. (author), Falco, Enzo (author)Over time, urban planning scholars have studied ways to improve communication and collaboration between ‘experts’ and the ‘public’ in planning processes. Social media and the web 2.0 have strongly affected governments’ communication with citizens. The growth of public participation, Geographic Information Systems and geo-visualisation interfaces...book chapter 2022
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Steinert, S. (author), Marin, L. (author), Roeser, S. (author)It is often suggested that social media is a hostile environment for critical thinking and that a major source for epistemic problems concerning social media is that it facilitates emotions. We argue that emotions per se are not the source of the epistemic problems concerning social media. We propose that instead of focusing on emotions, we...journal article 2022
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Chang, Haoliang (author), Li, L. (author), Huang, Jianxiang (author), Zhang, Qingpeng (author), Chin, Kwai Sang (author)Traffic congestion and accidents take a toll on commuters' daily experiences and society. Locating the venues prone to congestion and accidents and capturing their perception by public members is invaluable for transport policy-makers. However, few previous methods consider user perception toward the accidents and congestion in finding and...journal article 2022
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Isch, Calvin (author), ten Thij, M.C. (author), Todd, Peter M. (author), Bollen, Johan (author)Individuals can hold contrasting views about distinct times: for example, dread over tomorrow’s appointment and excitement about next summer’s vacation. Yet, psychological measures of optimism often assess only one time point or ask participants to generalize about their future. Here, we address these limitations by developing the optimism...journal article 2022
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Tripathi, Jayanshi (author), de Vries, Roelof A. J. (author), Lemke, M. (author)Persuasion can be defined as an active attempt by a person to change the behavior and attitudes of others. The purposive attempt to influence one’s behavior can originate from different areas, and people who are able to do so are often referred to as influencers. Social media platforms such as Instagram or YouTube have become crucial platforms...journal article 2022
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Elwageeh, Aya (author), Kleinhans, R.J. (author), van Ham, M. (author)Governments are focusing on building new cities to control rapid urbanization and accommodate overpopulation in Africa. Meanwhile, existing agglomerations suffer from urban deterioration, much to the dissatisfaction of their residents. Cairo is an exemplary case of active residents’ response toward urban deterioration in their neighborhoods,...journal article 2022
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Chang, Haoliang (author), Huang, Jianxiang (author), Yao, Weiran (author), Zhao, Weizun (author), Li, L. (author)Urban rail development can increase land value, reduce commute time, and increase accessibility, as reported in the literature. However, little is known about the impact of opening urban rail transit stations on people's sentiment, particularly in the context of large metropolises where population density is significantly high. This paper...journal article 2022
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Foroughi, M. (author), de Andrade, Bruno (author), Pereira Roders, A. (author)Social media has been increasingly used by various communities to express their opinions, values, and feelings about cities and, in particular, built heritage. Social media platforms, interactive technologies used by virtual communities and networks became an important source for recent innovative studies on participatory heritage management....book chapter 2022
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Kopp, Mara (author)A more inclusive perspective on heritage management regarding sustainable development becomes an important aspect in understanding and reflecting on heritage buildings or sites. The cultural significance they convey, such as attributes and values attached to them, are not only represented by physical assets, but are also reflected in people’s...master thesis 2021
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Huang, Xiao-Mei (author)This graduation thesis report describes the research activities investigating the education on filter bubbles in Dutch secondary schools towards teenagers between 14-16 years old, and the design to improve this through including critical thinking techniques. <br/>During this research the context and two main target groups were explored through...master thesis 2021
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Sachs, Maxim (author)Since the introduction of Blockchain technologies in Bitcoin (Nakamoto & Bitcoin, 2008), there has been over a decade of innovation and growth. The cryptocurrency markets have formed their own ecosystem and followings. On Wednesday 12 th May, 2021, cryptocurrencies reached their highest total market capitalisation yet, at $ 2.5 trillion ...master thesis 2021
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Govindaraj Ayyanar, Arjun (author)In recent years, false information on social media platforms has become a centre of attention due to its consequences on elections and public health. COVID-19 has shown how an infodemic fuelled by false information can be detrimental to public health. Existing measures are ineffective. Thus, the thesis takes an exploratory approach from the lens...master thesis 2021
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de la Brena Garcia, Ane (author)This master thesis report is the result of a six-month-long graduation project for the Design for Interaction master track at the TU Delft. The goal of this project is to improve the interaction between teenage girls and sexualisation on social media. It does so by generating awareness and empowering them to avoid negative influences that affect...master thesis 2021
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Fomin, Oleksandr (author)Mobile learning is growing in popularity due to its nature and the access to mobile devices: students of different ages can use their mobile phones to access any information almost anywhere. The popularity of mobile devices and the current growth of social media allow to apply mobile social media learning in higher education. This systematic...bachelor thesis 2021