The Importance of Exercise and its Positive Cascading Effects on Our Daily Lives
http://www.psycap.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/The-cascade-effects-of-exercise.pdf Going to the gym has been an essential part of my routine at Cornell and has always been one of my favorite ways to start my day. I have always thought exercise puts me into a good mindset for the day. Throughout my several years of lifting, I have noticed that whenever I would […]
Why False Positives From Drug Tests Are So Common: Bayes’ Theorem
Bayes’ theorem of conditional probability provides insight into advantages of using prior knowledge in determining the likelihood of a given event. The applications of Bayes’ Theorem span almost any topic imaginable, but one that’s particularly interesting is the Bayes’ Theorem application to drug testing. With the drug overdose rates climbing, drug testing is needed now […]
Information Cascades on Yelp
http://snap.stanford.edu/class/cs224w-2011/proj/emmao_Finalwriteup_v1.pdf With the power of the internet today, people can acquire information in a matter of seconds. On the other hand, people can also provide information and share their opinions on various platforms and topics. One of the most common uses of Google and other search engines is looking for food, transportation, and activities. Specifically, […]
Positive Uses of Advertising
Advertising has become a part of the lives of basically every person in the modern era, whether we notice it or not. As our technology advances, the presence of advertisements only continues to grow as our thirst for entertainment and reliance on the internet also grow. Nowadays, the average adult is exposed to around 3,500 […]
Information Casades and the Perception of Women in Media
Suppose you’re scrolling on TikTok and you saw a video about the Adam Levine cheating scandal. You go and talk to your friends about it and you all express disgust about the mistress and how she’s a homewrecker. The next day you see a video talking about how Adam Levine should be held accountable and […]
Self Fulfilling Recession
Twitter’s messy layoff of roughly 50% of its workforce today came as tech companies across the United States announce their own job cuts and hiring freezes. What was thought to be a year of recovery of growth has so far been marred by war in Europe, soaring inflation and interest rates. Expecting further downturn, companies move […]
Information Cascades & Yawning
Link:https://www.houstonmethodist.org/blog/articles/2021/feb/why-do-we-yawn-and-are-yawns-really-contagious/ Yawning, we all do it! Why? That is still a question that still doesn’t have a clear answer. There are multiple theories that try to explain the physical action. However, nothing has been proven one hundred percent factual, yet. Some theories include: regulating brain temperature, waking up your body, bringing oxygen into your bloodstream, […]
Bayesian Statistics in Trading
In our class, we have seen Bayes Theorem in calculating conditional probability P(A | B), which is the probability of event A happening given that event B has already occurred. This means that Bayes Theorem gives you the probability of a future event occurring based on prior events, which is why it’s so popular and […]
Wikipedia Speedrunning, the Structure of the Web and Linked-Based Rankings
Speedrunning has generally been an intrinsic part of video games since the medium’s inception. Similar to competing for a high score, speedrunning is a competitive sport amongst the game’s players. While some games encourage players to speedrun their games, such as Super Metroid which rewards players with special end-game credits depending on how quickly they […]
Information Cascades in Cryptocurrency Markets
Source: https://www.blockchainresearchlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/BRL-Working-Paper-No-16-How-Elon-Musks-Twitter-activity-moves-cryptocurrency-markets.pdf (How Elon Musk’s Twitter activity moves cryptocurrency markets by Lennart Ante) This academic paper discusses to what extent Elon Musk’s Twitter activity affects short-term cryptocurrency returns and volume, showing the significant impact that the social media activity of influential and well-known individuals can have on cryptocurrencies. The study analyzes a selection of Musk’s […]
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