Eugen Dimant, PhD is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences Department and a Senior Research Fellow at the Identity and Conflict Lab, Political Science Department – both at the University of Pennsylvania.
His research is rooted in economics and sits at the crossroads of experimental behavioral economics, behavioral ethics, crime, and corruption, with much of his recent work focusing on the ways “bad apples” (people will malintent) can be thwarted. This is also manifest in his research on behavioral contagion of pro- and anti-social behavior among individuals and groups. Because we met up with him presenting a paper at NoBeC, a social norms conference, we also discussed the role of social norms in pro- and anti-social behaviors.
We are inspired by Eugen’s work with social nudges and what can be done to minimize the impact of people who are out to corrupt systems and communities. And, we had a great time talking with this incredibly passionate researcher about his wide variety of interests.
We are grateful to Eugen for reaching out to us as we were planning our 100th Episode celebration in Philadelphia. He invited us to the University of Pennsylvania’s NoBeC Conference – the Norms and Behavioral Change Conference – that was happening the same days that we were recording our 100th Episode. Eugen, along with his colleague Chris Nave, PhD, helped us arrange conversations with many researchers and speakers at the conference and we are forever grateful.
Finally, we invite you to keep listening after our discussion with Eugen to hear Kurt and Tim’s Grooving Session and then the Bonus Track where we recap the key insights from the episode.
Links
Eugen Dimant, PhD: https://www.sas.upenn.edu/lps/graduate/mbds/faculty/eugen-dimant
Eugen Dimant research website:https://sites.google.com/view/eugendimant/home
Paper 1 (erosion of Norm compliance):https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3355028
Paper 2 (backfiring is nudges):https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3294375
Paper 3 (nudges vs collective behavioral change):https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11127-019-00684-6
Paper 4 (how beliefs matter in behavioral change):https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3326146
NoBeC (Norms and Behavior Change Conference): https://web.sas.upenn.edu/nobec/
Cristina Bicchieri, PhD: https://upenn.academia.edu/CristinaBicchieri
Gary Bolton, PhD: https://personal.utdallas.edu/~gxb122130/
Nudge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nudge_theory
Social Norms: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/social-norms/
Injunctive and Descriptive Norms: https://study.com/academy/lesson/injunctive-and-descriptive-group-norms-definitions-differences-examples.html
Pluralistic Ignorance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluralistic_ignorance
Peer Effects: https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences/applied-and-social-sciences-magazines/peer-effects
Coleman’s Boat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGaz0xKG060
Chris Nave, PhD: https://www.sas.upenn.edu/lps/graduate/mbds/contact/christopher-nave
Bobo Doll Effect: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobo_doll_experiment
Robert Cialdini, PhD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Cialdini
Kiki and Bouba: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouba/kiki_effect
Pollstar: https://www.pollstar.com/
Musical Links
Drake: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_(musician)
Bushido: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushido_(rapper)
U2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U2
Ed Sheeran: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Sheeran
Eagles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagles_(band)
Rolling Stones: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones
Fleetwood Mac: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleetwood_Mac
[GROOVING SESSION] Why Good, Honest Employees Really Do Steal With Kelly Paxton
Who Makes You Feel Grateful? Tell Them! With Chester Elton
[INTERVIEW] Attention: How to Capture It and Keep It with Ben Parr
[GROOVING SESSION] Attention: How to Capture It and Keep It with Ben Parr
[INTERVIEW] Make Choice Rewarding: Behavioral Insights in Marketing with Matthew Willcox
[GROOVING SESSION] Make Choice Rewarding: Behavioral Insights in Marketing with Matthew Willcox
Katy Milkman: How to Make Healthy Habits that Actually Last [GROOVING SESSION]
Katy Milkman: How to Make Healthy Habits that Actually Last [INTERVIEW]
Why We Work At Our Best, When We Feel At Our Best with Larry Senn
How Good People Fight Bias | Dolly Chugh
From Holding the Mic to Theory of Mind: Rob Leonard's Love of Language
Getting to Yes, And...Behavioral Grooves: Two Podcasts in One
Get More from Reading your Favorite Books with Pique founder Bec Weeks
The Power of Unity: Robert Cialdini Expands His Best Selling Book Influence
Behind NOISE and Beyond The Book: Linnea Gandhi Shares her New Course on Noise
Why Is Noise Worse Than Bias? Olivier Sibony Explains
How Behavioral Science Can Impact Nonprofits: The Inspiring Story at Save The Children
How Delusions Can Actually Be Useful: Shankar Vedantam Reveals How
Donating Our Money Is Irrational, So Why Do We Do It? Tim Kachuriak Explains Our Motivations
How Do You Become Influential? Jon Levy Reveals His Surprising Secrets
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Poetry of Science
Hidden Brain
Something You Should Know
The Science of Happiness
Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore Interviews