human behaviour

Inconsistent human behaviour around animals putting wildlife at risk

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A computer model suggests that wildlife may face survival problems if some of the humans in the environment help wild animals while others hunt them Life 16 March 2022 By Christa Lesté-Lasserre Feeding wild animals might give them the misleading impression that all humans will offer assistance d3sign/Getty Images Well-meaning humans might be inadvertently putting … Read more

Game theory: Model shows how people crowd on trains at rush hour

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Using a combination of game theory and the physics of complex systems, it’s possible to model the behaviour of a rush hour commuter crowd Physics 31 January 2022 By Alex Wilkins Commuters on a platform in Madrid Europa Press via Getty Images A game theory-inspired model shows how the areas around train doors become crowded … Read more