Culture

I had the honor of participating in two panels at Forum Kultur, an event organized by the Federal Ministry Republic of Austria for Arts, Culture, Civil Service and Sport (BMKOES).

Panel at Forum Kultur.

Panel at Forum Kultur.

This month CHI Nederland features my CHI 2022 LBW paper (co-authored with Bruce Ferwerda) about the conformity effect across cultures. https://chinederland.nl/2022/09/chi-nl-read-conformity-effect-across-cultures/ In our study design, participants had to create a group music playlist, where a song was only added if there was unanimous agreement to do so.

Presentation at the Dutch Post-CHI 2022 event in Amsterdam.

In group decision-making, we can frequently observe that an individual adapts their behavior or belief to fit in with the group’s …

Music preferences are strongly shaped by the cultural and socio-economic background of the listener, which is reflected, to a …

I proudly present the PLOS ONE article by Markus Schedl and me: We analyze music preferences in 47 countries with respect to what is considered mainstream in a particular country. And, of course, we evaluate recommendation approaches considering users’ mainstreaminess.

Social connections and cultural aspects play important roles in shaping an individual’s preferences. For instance, people tend to …

Given the global expansion, the borderless nature, and the social impact of social media, this paper provides an examination of users’ …