Behavioural Science Summer School

30 June – 2 July, 2016

University of Warwick, Coventry, UK

Venue: Warwick Manufacturing Group, International Digital Laboratory Boardroom

 

The Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) in collaboration with the Institute of Advanced Study (IAS) and Warwick Manufacturing Group is proud to present an exclusive 3-day CAGE-IAS Behavioural Science Summer School. The school will be attached to the FUR conference and will run from 2 p.m. on June 30, 2016 (Thursday) to 2 p.m. on July 2, 2016 (Saturday). Apart from many exiting talks, the event will also feature a Nudgeathon™ event (Nudgeathon is a registered trademark of the Warwick Business School): participants will be able to work on a real-world behavioural change intervention and the winning group will be able to implement this intervention in practice. Participation is free of charge, i.e., there will be no fee associated with the school but entry is competitive (a total of 30 free places are available). Participants will also be responsible for their own travel and accommodation. The list of accommodation will be available on this website from March 25, 2016. If you are a PhD student or a postdoctoral fellow interested in the topics covered by the school program, you are welcome to apply. We will also consider early career researchers (such as assistant professors) but the priority will be given to students and postdoctoral fellows. To apply, please send us a brief (200-word) cover letter explaining why you are interested in taking part in the school as well as your CV to fur2016@furconference.org . Please, use BSSS2016 Application as a title of your email. The selection committee will meet weekly from March 1, 2016. The applications will be open until May 15, 2016 but may close earlier if all places are filled before then. 

Programme

Thursday 30 June 2016 – Day 1

 

14:00-
14:15

 

14:15-
14:30

 

Welcome and Brief Round of Introductions

Welcome and Brief Round of Introductions

Daniel Sgroi (University of Warwick, Economics)

14:30-
15:15

 

A Historical Account of the Present State of the Art in Decision under Risk and Ambiguity, Resulting from Interactions between Economists and Psychologists

A Historical Account of the Present State of the Art in Decision under Risk and Ambiguity, Resulting from Interactions between Economists and Psychologists

Peter Wakker (Erasmus University, Rotterdam)

15:15-
16:00

 

Intelligence, Personality Traits and Social Behavior

Intelligence, Personality Traits and Social Behavior

Aldo Rustichini (University of Minnesota)

16:00-
16:30

 

Tea Break

Tea Break

 

16:30-
17:15

 

The Dynamics of Attention and Choice Across Domains

The Dynamics of Attention and Choice Across Domains

Ian Krajbich (Ohio State)

17:15-
18:00

 

Attention, Value and Self Control: Neural Mechanisms of Flexible, Goal-directed Choice

Attention, Value and Self Control: Neural Mechanisms of Flexible, Goal-directed Choice

Cendri Hudcherson (University of Toronto)

18:00-
18:45

 

Insights from Discounting Models and Foraging Models for Neuroeconomics

Insights from Discounting Models and Foraging Models for Neuroeconomics

Joseph McGuire (Boston University)

19:00

 

Dinner 1 - Fusion, Rootes Building

Dinner 1 - Fusion, Rootes Building

 

Friday 1 July 2016 – Day 2

 

9:30-
10:15

 

There is No Such Thing as a Free App: Big Data, Cybersecurity, and Human Behaviour

There is No Such Thing as a Free App: Big Data, Cybersecurity, and Human Behaviour

David Reynolds (Warwick Manufacturing Group)

10:15-
11:00

 

Measuring happiness using Google Books

Measuring happiness using Google Books

Daniel Sgroi (University of Warwick, Economics)

11:00-
11:30

 

Tea Break

Tea Break

 

11:30-
12:15

 

Decisions from Experience

Decisions from Experience

Elliot Ludvig (University of Warwick, Psychology)

12:15-
13:00

 

Introduction to Nudging

Introduction to Nudging

Daniel Read (Warwick Business School)

13:00-
14:00

 

Lunch 1 - IDL Boardroom

Lunch 1 - IDL Boardroom

 

14:00-
14:45

 

Nudgeathon Task Introduction

Nudgeathon Task Introduction

 

Julia Kolodko (Warwick Business School) – Introduction

Xiao Ma (HATdEx) – Presentation of the Case

14:45-
15:30

 

Work in Syndicate Groups

Work in Syndicate Groups

 

15:30-
16:00

 

Tea Break

Tea Break

 

16:00-
19:00

 

Work in Syndicate Groups

Work in Syndicate Groups

 

19:00

 

Dinner 2 - Scarman Conference Centre

Dinner 2 - Scarman Conference Centre

 

Saturday 2 July 2016 – Day 3

9:00-
11:00

 

Work in Syndicate Groups

Work in Syndicate Groups

 

11:00-
11:30

 

Tea Break

Tea Break

 

11:30-
12:45

 

Group Presentations

Group Presentations

 

12:45-
13:00

 

Closing Remarks, Announcement of the Nudgeathon Winners, Group Photos

Closing Remarks, Announcement of the Nudgeathon Winners, Group Photos

Daniel Sgroi, Eugenio Proto and Julia Kolodko

13:00-
14:00

 

Lunch 2 and End of Event - Fusion, Rootes Building

Lunch 2 and End of Event - Fusion, Rootes Building