About
Seger Breugelmans is an Associate Professor at Tilburg University's Department of Social Psychology (Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences). His research focuses on emotion measurement, cross-cultural comparisons, greed, and social dilemmas. He has contributed to over 100 publications since 1998, with recent work exploring the moral dimensions of regret and greed's ethical implications. His projects include the Compose 3.0 initiative (2023–2025), addressing smart freight and decision-making in logistics. Notable datasets include studies on envy-driven schadenfreude and cultural variations in pride expression. Breugelmans collaborates globally, with active research in the Netherlands, Russia, and Turkey.
His research themes coalesce around understanding how emotions like guilt, regret, and greed shape social behavior across cultures. Recent articles highlight greed's role in economic outcomes and moral dilemmas, while earlier work addressed poverty's psychological impacts. He co-authored chapters in Handbook of Ethics and Social Psychology (2025), advancing theories on moral emotions. Despite prolific output, no explicit awards are cited, but his work is widely cited and accessed (e.g., 360+ downloads for 'Greed: What is it good for?').
His advising spans 11 supervised works, though specific student names are not listed. Active collaborations include projects on multiculturalism, retirement decision-making, and experimental asset markets. His lab's focus on emotion-driven behavior integrates experimental methods with cross-cultural frameworks, yielding insights into societal and individual dynamics.
