Consultancy

As part of my consultancy activities (in Dutch or English) as professor, I give regular lectures and workshops on leadership and (evolutionary) psychology to public and private organizations. This lecture (in Dutch) gives an impression of my work. On YouTube you will also find some of my lectures in English. Here are some of the topics I teach in these lectures and workshops: (1) Adaptive...

My research, supported by the Dutch Ministry of Traffic and Waterways, was among the first to recognize that the decision between different modes of transport can be framed as a social dilemma , a conflict between private and public interests. My research showed that there are systematic personality differences underlying transport mode preferences. How difficult it is to change travel mode decisions...

I have been involved in various field research projects studying how individuals and groups manage social dilemmas and foster prosocial behaviour in the real-world, specifically with regard to environmental problems like transportation, water conservation, and recycling. Recently, I have also looked at topics such as charity support, philanthropy, organ donation, and community cohesion in Britain...