Essays about: "pessimism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the word pessimism.

1. 1. "I feel it’s very dystopian" : Exploring User Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Virtual Influencers

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Siddharth Mishra; [2023]
   Keywords : Virtual influencers; Design fictions; Computer-generated imagery; Social computing;

   Abstract : Virtual influencers (VIs), computer-generated characters, can act as a medium to influence followers on social media platforms. This is a relatively novel phenomenon, with popular VIs having over six million followers. This study investigates VIs from the perspective of human-computer interaction. READ MORE

3. 2. Can investor sentiment predict the European size premium? An empirical investigation of regional size premium predictability

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Julian Ziemer; Lappalainen Arttu; [2023]
   Keywords : Size Premium; Investor Sentiment; Return Predictability; Behavioral Finance; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Research on the determinants of the size premium, i.e. that small stocks on average outperform large stocks, has traditionally focused on financial and macroeconomic factors. However, recent academic studies shed light on the influence of behavioral factors on the size premium, specifically investor sentiment. READ MORE

4. 3. Short- and Long-Term Effects of Filial Imprinting on a Model Hen on the Emotional State of White Leghorn Chicks (Gallus gallus domesticus)

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

   Author : Lovisa Åkerstedt; [2023]
   Keywords : chick; cognition; emotional state; fear; filial imprinting; model hen; White Leghorn; Gallus gallus domesticus;

   Abstract : In layer hen commercial production systems, chicks are not raised by hens and do therefore not receive any maternal care. In the wild, after hatching, chicks undergo filial imprinting where they create a social bond with a stimulus in their surrounding environment, usually the mother hen. READ MORE

5. 4. Cluster KL-UCB: Optimism for the Best, Pessimism for the Rest

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för matematiska vetenskaper

   Author : Emelie Lööf; [2022-06-28]
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   Abstract : The project presents an allocation strategy for the stochastic multi armed bandit when considering instances with a clustered structure. Using the architecture of the KL-UCB policy as a source of inspiration, an algorithm which exploits and takes advantage from a clustered structure is derived. READ MORE

6. 5. Well-being at work: The interconnection between personality, motivation and health

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Linnea Mårtensson; Sofia Dolovski; [2022]
   Keywords : Well-being Self-determination theory Work motivation Psychological health Temperament and Character Inventory Personality Burnout Professional Efficacy; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Research links motivation to well-being and personality. There have also been studies regarding the connection between personality and health. READ MORE