Why is the mirror neuron system so controversial? About a dozen papers have reported direct evidence for mirror neuron activity in monkeys and birds. Approximately 100 times as many papers refer to mirror neurons without directly recording their activity, often implying a link between mirror neurons and higher cognitive functions. While the existence of mirror neurons in animals is beyond doubt...

BACKGROUND Institutional teaching awards have been used widely in higher education since the 1970s. Nevertheless, a comprehensive review of the literature on such awards has not been published since 1997. AIM We conducted a literature review to learn as much as possible about the design (e.g., formats, selection processes) and utility (e.g., impact on individuals and institutions) of teaching...

IFAC Automatica Prize Paper Awards have been given since 1981, for outstanding contributions to the theory and/or practice of control engineering or control sciences, documented in a paper published in Automatica. Triennially three papers are selected for the award, in the categories of Survey, Theory/Methodology, and Applications. The funds for the three prizes are provided by the publisher of...

Awards in the form of orders, medals, decorations, prizes, and titles are ubiquitous in monarchies and republics, private organizations, and not-for-profit and profit-oriented firms. Nevertheless, this kind of nonmaterial extrinsic incentive has been given little attention in the social sciences, including psychology. The demand for awards relies on an individual’s desire for distinction, and t...

Economists traditionally focus on monetary compensation when examining incentives, but awards are of immense practical relevance as can be inferred from their prevalence in the form of state orders, decorations and prizes, according to Bruno Frey and Susanne Neckermann. Abundant but Neglected: Awards as Incentives Bruno S. Frey and Susanne Neckermann University of Zurich, Switzerland and CREMA ...

<p><em>This study aims to dissect the concept of annulment arbitral awards in several countries. Arbitration disputes are one options resolving business that used various countries world, which is Indonesia. Arbitration, both national and international, has a very important role world continues develop, especially digital era. However, arbitration award final binding nature still de...