Resumen. El rechazo a las evidencias suele interpretarse como un error cognitivo, lo que se asocia a rasgos irracionales de los actores. Este trabajo muestra las incongruencias de este modelo explicativo, siguiendo las contradicciones del comportamiento humano. En su lugar se propone interpretar la formación de preferencias desde la interacción social. Lo que es un error en el primer modelo (el...

Abstract. This chapter examines the biological pathways through which prenatal maternal stress, triggered by natural disasters, affects maternal and foetal health. Key mechanisms include HPA axis dysregulation and increased cortisol exposure, which may alter foetal development and long-term stress regulation. The chapter also explores epigenetic modifications, particularly DNA methylation, as...

Abstract. In the classic preference reversal (PR) phenomenon, individuals often choose the safer of two gambles but assign a higher monetary evaluation to the riskier one. A key distinction between choice and evaluation tasks is that the former typically require comparative processing of the two bets, while the latter can be conducted in isolation for each bet. If this task-mode difference plays...

Abstract. Increased intensity and frequency of extreme wildfires impose significant societal costs worldwide, affecting not only landowners’ properties but also society at large. Private landowner efforts to self-mitigate wildfire risks may become insufficient, as many benefits accrue as positive externalities to society, thus not entering sufficiently into private cost-benefit calculations....

Resumen. El CISNS constituye para algunos un modelo de cooperación y coordinación dentro del sistema español de relaciones intergubernamentales. Para otros observadores, sin embargo, este órgano no ha llegado a cumplir las funciones que podrían esperarse de él y encarna bien todos los problemas y deficiencias de los que adolece nuestro modelo territorial. A partir de la reciente pandemia, este...

Abstract. Efforts to involve patients in medical decision-making have led to the development of various models for structuring clinical encounters. Among them, Shared Decision-Making (SDM) is now a cornerstone of contemporary healthcare, based on the ethical imperative to involve patients through the articulation of preferences. However, in practice, SDM often relies on a rationalist model of...

Abstract. Radical right nativist parties have gained ground across Europe in recent decades. However, a key unanswered question is how these parties adapt in contexts marked by the centre–periphery cleavage and competing national attachments. This paper addresses that question by examining the case of Catalonia and the emergence of Vox, a Spanish nationalist radical right party, and Aliança...

Abstract. In a lab-in-the-field experiment, we investigate the influence of social norms on 300 parents’ beliefs regarding the nutritional quality of food items and their subsequent food choices. We use a 3 × 2 between-subject experimental design where we vary two factors: 1 — the social norm provided to parents: a descriptive norm (what other parents choose) vs. an injunctive norm (what other...

Abstract. This article examines how expanded carrier screening (ECS) – a genomic test based on whole-genome sequencing – has been integrated into Spain's assisted reproductive technology sector. Marketed as a tool to enhance reproductive safety and personalization, ECS has become increasingly routinized within third-party gamete in vitro fertilization (IVF) through its use in genetic matching (GM...

Abstract. Apologies are ubiquitous in life and across cultures and countries, and they are able to impact social relationships as well as material outcomes. One specific application refers to restorative justice and mediation programs. While empirical data is biased by unobservable influences, a controlled experiment provides additional evidence on the effect of apologies after exclusion. We...