Dataclysm: Who We Are
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This book is an investigation of human behavior. Christian Rudder, co-founder of okCupid, explains how personal data and information provided on the Internet is used to show us who we truly are.
It shows how researchers can obtain demographical statistics from the most minimal of information, interaction, and responses provided on Internet. It examines the challenge of maintaining privacy as new ways of information gathering evolve.
The book also contains charts and graphs that use online data to help explain specific human behavior patterns.
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If you have a question or problem, ask us:Table of Contents/ List of Topics Covered:
As of September 8, 2014, a full table of contents is currently unavailable. However, the content addresses various issues such as:
- The value of mass data collection
- How attractiveness is perceived online
- Having haters to be considered "hot"
- Collaborative rage on Twitter
- Tracing human migration over time
- How attractive women get more interview requests
- How people privately and publicly express themselves
- Dating sites provide a wealth of race relations information
- Facebook "likes" can predict sexual orientation and intelligence
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