To improve the quality of prosthetic vision, it is desirable to understand how targeted retinal neurons respond stimulation. Unfortunately, factors that shape response a single neuron stimulation are not well understood. A dense band voltage-gated sodium channels within proximal axon ganglion cells site most sensitive electric stimulation, suggesting properties likely influence Here, we examined three sensitivity using morphologically realistic cell model in NEURON. Longer bands were more...

We examined whether people reduce the impact of negative outcomes through emotional hedging—betting against occurrence desired outcomes. found substantial reluctance to bet success preferred U.S. presidential candidates and Major League Baseball, National Football League, Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball, NCAA hockey teams. This was not attributable optimism or a general aversion hedging. Reluctance hedge stemmed from identity signaling, desire preserve an important aspect...

Abstract When and why might someone judge an ingroup transgressor more harshly than outgroup transgressor? Taking a social functionalist perspective, we argue that morality is central to this phenomenon–the Black Sheep Effect–and it driven by cohesion concerns. Using mediation moderation methods across our studies, find people (vs. outgroup) transgressors because of concerns regarding (Studies 1a–4). We also derogation stronger for moral transgressions weak or non‐moral 2 3). Throughout...

Seven experiments demonstrate that framing an organizational entity (the target) as organization (an comprised of its constituent members) versus members (constituent comprising organization) increases attribution responsibility to the target following a negative outcome, despite identical information conveyed. Specifically, in (vs. frame was perceived have more control over which led increased (Studies 1-3). This effect surfaced for both for-profits and nonprofits (Study 5). However, when...

How do people perceive the minds of organizations? Existing work on organizational mind perception highlights two key debates: whether groups are ascribed more agency than experience, and really perceiving in at all. Our current paper its data weigh these debates suggest that organizations can indeed be experiential minds. We present a "member goals" framework for systematically understanding organization. This suggests through elemental building blocks: members (people who form...

It is common to see someone invest or hedge in such a way that offsets potential losses companion investment. When are we willing on our own desired outcome versus close other’s outcome? Across 4 studies, find people reluctant bet friend’s failure even when the odds against favor, but do so for their an unfamiliar acquaintance’s. This does not depend whether decision made public private. Furthermore, closer individual feels towards friend, more likely bets success. effect driven by loyalty...

Individuals organize for a variety of reasons. In doing so, they form both unique social contexts and entirely new collective entities. this symposium, four presentations explore the interpersonal consequences organization. we generate two insights. First, people judge organizational behaviors differently compared to when individual behaviors, ultimately attributing organizations greater responsibility, decreased moral capacity, little capability be victims harm. Second, promote expectations...

In a series of articles on “The Behavioral Theory the Firm” Giovanni Gavetti, Daniel Levinthal, and William Ocasio argue for more decision-centered view organizations. organizational level analysis”, they suggest, “has been largely supplanted by either micro or macro focus” (Gavetti, Ocasio, 2007: 523). To remain interesting to science, research should focus linking individual cognition problems interests. this symposium, we include four papers that answer call exploring how ([1] creativity,...

This paper discusses the concept of seamless learning and its alignment with Interest-Driven Creator (IDC) Theory in response to Tak-Wai Chan’s keynote at 1st MetaACES 2023. He introduced Seamless Co-Creator (SIDC) framework — an integration IDC learning. also explores educational implications SIDC framework.