معرفی
Carsten de Dreu is a Professor of Social and Organisational Psychology at Leiden University, affiliated with the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences. His research focuses on the tensions between group and individual interests, particularly in contexts requiring collective action such as climate change mitigation and infrastructure maintenance. He has been recognized with major awards including the Spinoza Prize, the highest scientific honor in the Netherlands, and an ERC Advanced Grant. These accolades provide significant funding and flexibility for exploring novel hypotheses in his field.
De Dreu’s work examines how distrust transitions to trust and the conditions that incentivize contributions to collective efforts. He emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary approaches, combining behavioral science with neuroscientific methods. His research on group conflicts spans macro-level factors (e.g., scarcity from climate change) and micro-level processes (e.g., decision-making in clinical and judicial settings). He collaborates extensively with colleagues at Leiden University Medical Center and the Leiden University Institute of Psychology.
De Dreu highlights both pessimism and optimism in human collaboration, noting challenges in addressing global issues like climate change but also the potential for innovation. His ERC grant specifically targets intergroup conflict dynamics, while the Spinoza Prize allows him to pursue high-risk, high-reward research directions. Practical applications of his work include improving teamwork in healthcare and optimizing judicial decision-making under information overload.
- Scientific Awards:
- Spinoza Prize (Netherlands' top science award)
- ERC Advanced Grant (€2.5M for conflict research)
- Key Affiliations:
- Institute of Psychology, Leiden University
- Leiden University Medical Center (clinical collaboration)
- Research Focus:
- Cognitive and neuroscientific underpinnings of group processes
- Carrying-capacity stress and conflict escalation
- Human decision-making under pressure
