Eugen Dimant's guest appearances

Eugen Dimant

The Podcast @ DC

Behavioral Grooves Podcast

Annie Duke

Whitney Johnson

Jon Levy

Nir Eyal

Elizabeth Gilbert

AJ Jacobs

Kwame Christian

Rory Sutherland

Matt Johnson

Brian Nosek

Paul Bloom

Michele Gelfand

Liz Fosslien

Dan Ariely

Steve Martin

OwlTail

[NOTE: Republished in its entirety from original episode #104 on December 15, 2019.] 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. © 2020 Behavioral Grooves LINKS: Eugen Dimant, PhD: https://www.sas.upenn.edu/lps/graduate/mbds/faculty/eugen-dimant 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 LinksDrake: 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

[NOTE: Republished in its entirety from original episode #104 on December 15, 2019.] 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. © 2020 Behavioral Grooves LINKS: Eugen Dimant, PhD: <a href="https://www.sas.upenn.edu/lps/graduate/mbds/faculty/eugen-dimant" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sas.upenn.edu/lps/graduate/mbds/faculty/eugen-dimant</a> NoBeC (Norms and Behavior Change Conference): <a href="https://web.sas.upenn.edu/nobec/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://web.sas.upenn.edu/nobec/</a> Cristina Bicchieri, PhD: <a href="https://upenn.academia.edu/CristinaBicchieri" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://upenn.academia.edu/CristinaBicchieri</a> Gary Bolton, PhD: <a href="https://personal.utdallas.edu/~gxb122130/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://personal.utdallas.edu/~gxb122130/</a> Nudge: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nudge_theory" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nudge_theory</a> Social Norms: <a href="https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/social-norms/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/social-norms/</a> Injunctive and Descriptive Norms: <a href="https://study.com/academy/lesson/injunctive-and-descriptive-group-norms-definitions-differences-examples.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://study.com/academy/lesson/injunctive-and-descriptive-group-norms-definitions-differences-examples.html</a> Pluralistic Ignorance: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluralistic_ignorance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluralistic_ignorance</a> Peer Effects: <a href="https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences/applied-and-social-sciences-magazines/peer-effects" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences/applied-and-social-sciences-magazines/peer-effects</a> Coleman’s Boat: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGaz0xKG060" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGaz0xKG060</a> Chris Nave, PhD: <a href="https://www.sas.upenn.edu/lps/graduate/mbds/contact/christopher-nave" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sas.upenn.edu/lps/graduate/mbds/contact/christopher-nave</a> Bobo Doll Effect: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobo_doll_experiment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobo_doll_experiment</a> Robert Cialdini, PhD: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Cialdini" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Cialdini</a> Kiki and Bouba: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouba/kiki_effect" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouba/kiki_effect</a> Pollstar: <a href="https://www.pollstar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.pollstar.com/</a>  Musical Links Drake: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_(musician)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_(musician)</a> Bushido: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushido_(rapper)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushido_(rapper)</a> U2: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U2</a> Ed Sheeran: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Sheeran" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Sheeran</a> Eagles: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagles_(band)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagles_(band)</a> Rolling Stones: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones</a> Fleetwood Mac: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleetwood_Mac" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleetwood_Mac</a>

Eugen Dimant, PhD: What To Do About Bad Apples

Eugen Dimant, PhD is an Associate Professor of Practice in Behavioral and Decision Sciences, which is part of the new Center for Social Norms and Behavioral Dynamics under Cristina Bicchieri, Ph.D.’s leadership at the University of Pennsylvania. Much of his work is focused on how social norms are formed and impact our lives. We talked about how social norms drive individual behaviors in different ways and how research on coronavirus-related behaviors is being completed at record speeds – but not necessarily all in good ways. He recommends slowing down, working across disciplines, and being clear on research objectives to insure test methods and data collection conform to the highest standards and deliver the most meaningful results. He also mentioned that sustainable behavior change requires more than nudges and the roles that both descriptive and injunctive norms play (they are described in greater detail in our grooving session after the interview). It’s also important to be reminded that when we see empty shelves where toilet paper used to be, we almost always feel the need to buy more. Be careful out there. © 2020 Behavioral GroovesLinksConnect with Kurt and Tim:  Kurt Nelson, PhD: @WhatMotivates  e-mail: kurt@lanterngroup.com Tim Houlihan: @THoulihan  e-mail: tim@behavioralchemy.com Lantern Group: http://lanterngroup.com/ BehaviorAlchemy: https://www.behavioralchemy.com/ Behavioral Grooves: https://behavioralgrooves.com/ Weekly Grooves: https://weeklygrooves.podbean.com/ Common Biases &amp; Heuristics: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XHpBr0VFcaT8wIUpr-9zMIb79dFMgOVFRxIZRybiftI/edit#   General Coronavirus Info:  Daily Newsletter Summarizing data from Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security: http://www.centerforhealthsecurity.org/newsroom/newsletters/e-newsletter-sign-up.html CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html Great videos on the science behind this by Dr. Peter Attia – this is the first in a series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNVhLyAlfA4 What is herd immunity? https://www.technologyreview.com/s/615375/what-is-herd-immunity-and-can-it-stop-the-coronavirus/ A list curated by Liam.Delaney@UCD.ie https://docs.google.com/document/d/11GLhX7hLf64Bxkdpv5hvYHqOjS1imlcMQFjJBJ-9oUM/edit   Coronavirus &amp; Behavioral Science:  Selected Links: The Behavioral Sice of Coronavirus: https://behavioralscientist.org/selected-links-the-behavioral-science-of-the-coronavirus-covid-19/ Why no one is reading your coronavirus email: https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/13/opinions/coronavirus-emails-effective-messaging-rogers/index.html Handwashing can stop a virus, so why don’t we do it?: https://behavioralscientist.org/handwashing-can-stop-a-virus-so-why-dont-we-do-it-coronavirus-covid-19/ The behavioral science of handwashing: https://think.ing.com/articles/the-behavioural-science-of-hand-washing/ Ideas 42:  The Behavioral Side of COVID-19 here:  https://ideas42.org/covid19/ Greater Good: https://twitter.com/GreaterGoodSC     How we can cope or be better during this crisis:  Tip Sheet from HUMU: https://humu.com/remote-nudges/ Resources for learning at home: https://fordhaminstitute.org/national/commentary/resources-learning-home-during-covid-19-school-closures?utm_source=join1440&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_placement=etcetera   General Behavioral Science and other info related or talked about in the series:  Common Biases and Heuristics: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XHpBr0VFcaT8wIUpr-9zMIb79dFMgOVFRxIZRybiftI/edit# Jonathan Haidt – 5 Moral Foundations: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_foundations_theory Jürgen Klopp: https://ftw.usatoday.com/2020/03/jurgen-klopp-goes-off-on-reporter-after-being-asked-about-coronavirus-again UBI (Universal Basic Income): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_income 7-Minute Workout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECxYJcnvyMw 4 Drive Model: https://www.leadersbeacon.com/how-great-leaders-use-the-4-drive-model-to-impact-employee-motivation/ Universal Basic Income: https://behavioralscientist.org/checkscheckschecks-why-we-need-a-universal-basic-income-now-coronavirus/ Why we are not going back to normal: https://www.technologyreview.com/s/615370/coronavirus-pandemic-social-distancing-18-months/ Annie Duke’s “How To Decide”: https://www.amazon.com/How-Decide-Simple-Making-Choices/dp/0593084608

Eugen Dimant, PhD is an Associate Professor of Practice in Behavioral and Decision Sciences, which is part of the new Center for Social Norms and Behavioral Dynamics under Cristina Bicchieri, Ph.D.’s leadership at the University of Pennsylvania. Much of his work is focused on how social norms are formed and impact our lives. We talked about how social norms drive individual behaviors in different ways and how research on coronavirus-related behaviors is being completed at record speeds – but not necessarily all in good ways. He recommends slowing down, working across disciplines, and being clear on research objectives to insure test methods and data collection conform to the highest standards and deliver the most meaningful results. He also mentioned that sustainable behavior change requires more than nudges and the roles that both descriptive and injunctive norms play (they are described in greater detail in our grooving session after the interview). It’s also important to be reminded that when we see empty shelves where toilet paper used to be, we almost always feel the need to buy more. Be careful out there. © 2020 Behavioral GroovesLinks Connect with Kurt and Tim: Kurt Nelson, PhD: @WhatMotivates  e-mail: <a href="mailto:kurt@lanterngroup.com">kurt@lanterngroup.com</a> Tim Houlihan: @THoulihan  e-mail: <a href="mailto:tim@behavioralchemy.com">tim@behavioralchemy.com</a> Lantern Group: <a href="http://lanterngroup.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lanterngroup.com/</a> BehaviorAlchemy: <a href="https://www.behavioralchemy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.behavioralchemy.com/</a> Behavioral Grooves: <a href="https://behavioralgrooves.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://behavioralgrooves.com/</a> Weekly Grooves: <a href="https://weeklygrooves.podbean.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://weeklygrooves.podbean.com/</a> Common Biases &amp; Heuristics: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XHpBr0VFcaT8wIUpr-9zMIb79dFMgOVFRxIZRybiftI/edit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XHpBr0VFcaT8wIUpr-9zMIb79dFMgOVFRxIZRybiftI/edit#</a> General Coronavirus Info: Daily Newsletter Summarizing data from Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security: <a href="http://www.centerforhealthsecurity.org/newsroom/newsletters/e-newsletter-sign-up.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.centerforhealthsecurity.org/newsroom/newsletters/e-newsletter-sign-up.html</a> CDC: <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html</a> Great videos on the science behind this by Dr. Peter Attia – this is the first in a series: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNVhLyAlfA4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNVhLyAlfA4</a> What is herd immunity? <a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/s/615375/what-is-herd-immunity-and-can-it-stop-the-coronavirus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.technologyreview.com/s/615375/what-is-herd-immunity-and-can-it-stop-the-coronavirus/</a> A list curated by <a href="mailto:Liam.Delaney@UCD.ie">Liam.Delaney@UCD.ie</a> <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/11GLhX7hLf64Bxkdpv5hvYHqOjS1imlcMQFjJBJ-9oUM/edit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/11GLhX7hLf64Bxkdpv5hvYHqOjS1imlcMQFjJBJ-9oUM/edit</a> Coronavirus &amp; Behavioral Science: Selected Links: The Behavioral Sice of Coronavirus: <a href="https://behavioralscientist.org/selected-links-the-behavioral-science-of-the-coronavirus-covid-19/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://behavioralscientist.org/selected-links-the-behavioral-science-of-the-coronavirus-covid-19/</a> Why no one is reading your coronavirus email: <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/13/opinions/coronavirus-emails-effective-messaging-rogers/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/13/opinions/coronavirus-emails-effective-messaging-rogers/index.html</a> Handwashing can stop a virus, so why don’t we do it?: <a href="https://behavioralscientist.org/handwashing-can-stop-a-virus-so-why-dont-we-do-it-coronavirus-covid-19/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://behavioralscientist.org/handwashing-can-stop-a-virus-so-why-dont-we-do-it-coronavirus-covid-19/</a> The behavioral science of handwashing: <a href="https://think.ing.com/articles/the-behavioural-science-of-hand-washing/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://think.ing.com/articles/the-behavioural-science-of-hand-washing/</a> Ideas 42:  The Behavioral Side of COVID-19 here:  <a href="https://ideas42.org/covid19/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ideas42.org/covid19/</a> Greater Good: <a href="https://twitter.com/GreaterGoodSC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/GreaterGoodSC</a> How we can cope or be better during this crisis: Tip Sheet from HUMU: <a href="https://humu.com/remote-nudges/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://humu.com/remote-nudges/</a> Resources for learning at home: <a href="https://fordhaminstitute.org/national/commentary/resources-learning-home-during-covid-19-school-closures?utm_source=join1440&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_placement=etcetera" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://fordhaminstitute.org/national/commentary/resources-learning-home-during-covid-19-school-closures?utm_source=join1440&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_placement=etcetera</a> General Behavioral Science and other info related or talked about in the series: Common Biases and Heuristics: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XHpBr0VFcaT8wIUpr-9zMIb79dFMgOVFRxIZRybiftI/edit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XHpBr0VFcaT8wIUpr-9zMIb79dFMgOVFRxIZRybiftI/edit#</a> Jonathan Haidt – 5 Moral Foundations: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_foundations_theory" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_foundations_theory</a> Jürgen Klopp: <a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2020/03/jurgen-klopp-goes-off-on-reporter-after-being-asked-about-coronavirus-again" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ftw.usatoday.com/2020/03/jurgen-klopp-goes-off-on-reporter-after-being-asked-about-coronavirus-again</a> UBI (Universal Basic Income): <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_income" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_income</a> 7-Minute Workout: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECxYJcnvyMw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECxYJcnvyMw</a> 4 Drive Model: <a href="https://www.leadersbeacon.com/how-great-leaders-use-the-4-drive-model-to-impact-employee-motivation/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.leadersbeacon.com/how-great-leaders-use-the-4-drive-model-to-impact-employee-motivation/</a> Universal Basic Income: <a href="https://behavioralscientist.org/checkscheckschecks-why-we-need-a-universal-basic-income-now-coronavirus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://behavioralscientist.org/checkscheckschecks-why-we-need-a-universal-basic-income-now-coronavirus/</a> Why we are not going back to normal: <a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/s/615370/coronavirus-pandemic-social-distancing-18-months/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.technologyreview.com/s/615370/coronavirus-pandemic-social-distancing-18-months/</a> Annie Duke’s “How To Decide”: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/How-Decide-Simple-Making-Choices/dp/0593084608" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/How-Decide-Simple-Making-Choices/dp/0593084608</a>

Covid-19 Crisis: Eugen Dimant, PhD on the Roles of Social Norms and Good Science

How does pro- and anti-social behavior spread among individuals and groups? What is the role of social coherence among peers in affecting it? Is the combination of punishment and norms always helpful in improving compliance and what are the potential downsides? Dr. Dimant and Director Yokum discuss these questions. About our guest:Eugen Dimant is a postdoctoral researcher in the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program and the Behavioral Ethics Lab at the University of Pennsylvania as well as an external fellow of the Centre for Decision Research &amp; Experimental Economics (CeDEx) at the University of Nottingham. Prior to this, Eugen was a Lab Fellow at Harvard University's Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics (under Lawrence Lessig), as well as a visiting researcher at George Mason University's, Interdisciplinary Center for Economic Science(Invitation: Dan Houser) and the Center and Laboratory for Behavioral Operations and Economics (LBOE) at the University of Texas at Dallas.

How does pro- and anti-social behavior spread among individuals and groups? What is the role of social coherence among peers in affecting it? Is the combination of punishment and norms always helpful in improving compliance and what are the potential downsides? Dr. Dimant and Director Yokum discuss these questions. About our guest: Eugen Dimant is a postdoctoral researcher in the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program and the Behavioral Ethics Lab at the University of Pennsylvania as well as an external fellow of the Centre for Decision Research &amp; Experimental Economics (CeDEx) at the University of Nottingham. Prior to this, Eugen was a Lab Fellow at Harvard University's Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics (under Lawrence Lessig), as well as a visiting researcher at George Mason University's, Interdisciplinary Center for Economic Science(Invitation: Dan Houser) and the Center and Laboratory for Behavioral Operations and Economics (LBOE) at the University of Texas at Dallas.