Esteban Ortiz-Ospina

Esteban Ortiz-Ospina

Dr. Esteban Ortiz-Ospina is a Senior Researcher at Our World in Data.

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A group of people holding signs that say we demand voting rights now.
The Present
Does democracy lead to better health?
There is a cross-country correlation between democracy and health. Is there good evidence to suggest it is causal?
Esteban Ortiz-Ospina
a glass of water sitting on a table.
Neuropsych
Collective pessimism and our inability to guess the happiness of others
Do you think other people are happier than you?
Esteban Ortiz-Ospina
Neuropsych
Are people more likely to be lonely in so-called “individualistic” societies?
Solitude, by itself, does not predict feelings of loneliness.
Esteban Ortiz-Ospina
An older man sitting on a bench.
Neuropsych
Who do we spend time with across our lifetime?
The number of people with whom we interact is highest around 40, but then things change substantially after that.
Esteban Ortiz-Ospina
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