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Prof. dr Denise de Ridder & Prof. dr Lars Tummers to participate in 'Protection of the mind' expert workshop
Bescherming van de geest: Naar een normatieve evaluatie van psychologische en neurotechnologische gedragsbeïnvloeding [NL]
June 27th, Utrecht
The workshop engages in discussions on the extent to which the use of psychological and neurotechnological behavioural influence is ethically and legally acceptable.
Summer School Utrecht University - Designing and Evaluating Community Nudges
August 26-30, 2025
How can we tackle problems that concern all of us?
Design your own community nudge at our Utrecht Summer School course.
The Program:
We discuss state-of-the-art theoretical insights on nudging in morning sessions, focusing on how community can be incorporated, how nudges can be co-created with the target audience, when and why people are nudgeable, and how to determine nudge effectiveness and appreciation. In the afternoons, participants work on their own (hypothetical or real) cases, individually or in small groups. Each day ends with a progress report to get constructive feedback from peers and teachers.
For more information and registration, visit the summer school website here.
Call for abstracts - 12th International Procrastination Research Conference
July 9-11, 2025
Utrecht
The platform is also a co-sponsor of the 12th International Conference on Procrastination Research, which will be held at Utrecht University on July 9-11, 2025. On the first evening (July 9, 18:30 - 21:00), the Behaviour & Institutions platform will be organizing a symposium with speakers and a panel of societal partners addressing the societal impact of procrastinatory behaviour. Stayed tuned for more information about this event.
We encourage you to consider submitting an abstract on diverse topics relating to procrastination, including clinical interventions, theoretical and conceptual constructs, psychological, neurological, and genetic mechanisms, social and environmental factors, societal impacts, and ethical and philosophical aspects. For more information and a preregistration form (to stay updated) please visit the conference website here.
Beyond tokenism Event
Policy makers are keen on engaging citizens with important societal shifts such as, for example, the energy transition or the protein transition. Still, it is not always clear when and how they can incorporate citizen views into their policy agendas. Asking citizens for input without a clear perspective of how contributions will be taken into account may backfire. Such practices are labelled as tokenism: making only perfunctory or symbolic effort to involve citizens with policy cases. Following up on the platform’s signature Think Paper on Behavioral Insights on Governing Social Transitions [https://www.uu.nl/sites/default/files/IOS%20Think%20Paper%205%20-%20Beh…] and a successful meeting on this topic organized in collaboration with KNAW [https://www.knaw.nl/bijeenkomsten/wie-wil-er-meedoen], we will discuss the following questions in a new symposium: What kind of models for collaborative governance are available? What kind of opportunities are provided by co-creation or citizen councils?
The symposium is scheduled for early summer (exact date and location to be announced). More information coming soon!
Behaviour & Institutions Kickstarter Event
Tuesday 19 September 2023, 14:00 – 17:00
Academiegebouw Belle van Zuylen Hall, Utrecht
Attention researchers!
Are you looking for an opportunity to showcase your innovative research ideas and receive valuable feedback for funding? Look no further than the upcoming Behaviour & Institutions Kickstarter Event!
Join us on September 19th to engage in a stimulating discussion on the role of behaviour in policy contexts. We will also present a Think Paper on the future of the Behaviour & Institutions platform.
In addition, the event offers a chance to pitch your ideas for grant proposals individually or in a group, and receive tips on securing funding. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals and elevate your research to the next level.
To participate, register through the provided link and submit a 100-word abstract of your pitch by September 1st (at d.t.d.deridder@uu.nl). The final program will be announced in early September.
We look forward to seeing you at the Behaviour & Institutions Kickstarter Event!
Denise de Ridder and Lars Tummers
New paper on Behavioural Insights on Governing Social Transitions published in the Utrecht University Institutions for Open Societies Think Paper series.
Check it out here:
Onderzoeksrapport Effect van Kinderopvang
Paul Leseman (FSW) en Thomas van Huizen (REBO, USE) onderzochten in opdracht van het Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid de langetermijneffecten van kinderopvang. Het onderzoeksrapport was onderdeel van de kamerstukken voor het debat over de kinderopvang van 16 november j.l.. De onderzoekers concluderen dat vroege intensieve kinderopvang een risico met zich meebrengt voor de cognitieve en sociaalemotionele ontwikkeling van kinderen. Kinderopvang vanaf 1.5 à 2 jaar draagt juist positief bij aan de ontwikkeling van kinderen, mits hoge kwaliteit kan worden gegarandeerd. De onderzoekers pleiten voor bijstelling van de ambitieuze plannen van het kabinet. Er zijn grotere maatschappelijke baten te verwachten van kwalitatief goede kinderopvang vanaf 1.5 à 2 jaar, waaraan ook kinderen van niet-werkende ouders deelnemen.
Klik hier voor het rapport
Verslag symposium 2 maart 2022
Afgelopen 2 maart heeft het Behaviour & Institutions symposium plaatsgevonden met als onderwerp Een beter milieu begint bij jezelf - toch? In dit symposium werden diverse perspectieven op duurzame gedragsverandering van individuen samengebracht. Een uitgebreid verslag van het symposium is hier te vinden.
Impressions from the Symposium - March 21, 2024
'Getting a grip on yourself or your environment? Creating opportunities for strategic self-control in behavioral public policy'
Organized by the IOS platform Behavior & Institutions in collaboration with the Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy with contributions from Wilhelm Hofmann (Ruhr Universität Bochum), Will Tiemeijer (Erasmus University Rotterdam and Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy), Anne-Greet Keizer (Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy), Marleen Gillebaart (Utrecht University) and Denise de Ridder (Utrecht University and coordinator of the Platform Behavior & Institutions).