Lucas Molleman

Dr. Lucas Molleman is an Assistant Professor at the University of Amsterdam's Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Department of Developmental Psychology. His research focuses on social learning, cultural evolution, and the development of prosocial behavior, particularly in adolescents. He investigates how social information shapes decision-making, norm compliance, and cooperation across different contexts such as peer networks and intergroup interactions.

Key areas of research include:

• Peer influence and status effects on prosocial behavior
• Evolutionary mechanisms of social learning strategies
• Partisan biases in information processing
• Temporal dynamics of judgment formation
• Developmental differences in reward systems and decision-making

His work integrates experimental methods, social network analysis, and computational modeling to understand human behavior in social contexts. Recent studies examine how ambiguity and social norms influence rule-breaking behaviors, as well as the role of high-status peers in classroom dynamics.

Methodologically, Molleman has contributed to platforms like LIONESS Lab for conducting interactive online experiments, advancing experimental social science research methods.