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I research in the field of behavioural economics, often interdisciplinary and in collaboration with researchers in fields such as psychology, anthropology, endocrinology, and mathematical biology. Using economic experiments, where participants make decisions with monetary consequences, we investigate why some individuals are more risk-taking or altruistic than others, and how these behaviours are influenced by hormones and norms. I also study cooperation, using the thought framework called the ‘prisoner’s dilemma’ in game theory, to understand how cooperation arises and which strategies are used in situations where the game-theoretical conclusions are unclear. In addition, I research replication studies to examine the reliability of published research results. Together with other researchers, we conduct replication studies and investigate whether it is possible to predict which results can be replicated, among other things by allowing researchers to bet on a prediction market where participants use real money, and we study the likelihood that hypotheses tested in different research fields are true.
Born: 1981
Family: Johan, also an economist, and our sons Tim and Paul.
Interests: family, research, books (mostly science fiction), travel, wine (I have published two articles in the Journal of Wine Economics).
I want to influence how research is conducted and interpreted by researchers, the media and society at large, and the young academy is a perfect platform for that. Like many others, I am concerned about the low degree of replicability of scientific studies and I believe that we must rethink how we conduct research and how we communicate scientific results. I also appreciate the exciting interdisciplinary discussions in the Young Academy.
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