Prosocial helping/the decision to donate
There is a vast need for voluntary donations for both local and global causes. But what motivates us to help? We conduct research to examine the role of deliberate, emotional and moral drivers for helping behaviors.
Homo Heuristicus - how decisions are actually made
Decision making has been seen as a “rational” process where decision makers maximize utility. However, in most situations we make decision using simplified heuristics. We study when and why relying on emotional and habitual decision strategies may be beneficial in many situations.
Neuroeconomics - studies of how the brain and body make decisions
During the past 20 years, neuroeconomics has been established as an important research area. We study how people make decision with the help of brain imaging techniques.
Emotion, Music and Sound
What is it in a sound or a musical piece that can move us so deeply? We use experimental methods to study how music affect us in our everyday lives.
