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Eric van Dijk

Professor of Psychology and Social Decision Making

Name
Prof.dr. E. van Dijk
Telephone
+31 71 527 3709
E-mail
dijk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
ORCID iD
0000-0003-4030-2452

Eric van Dijk graduated in economics and in psychology at Groningen University, and then moved to Leiden to work on his dissertation on social dilemmas. In 1993 he defended his dissertation (cum laude). His research concentrates on the understanding of economic and social decision making. In 2002 he became professor, in 2010 he introduced the Master specialisation Economic and Consumer Psychology at Leiden University, and in 2020 he founded the Knowledge Centre Psychology and Economic Behaviour.

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Eric van Dijk graduated in economics and in psychology at Groningen University, and then moved to Leiden to work on his dissertation on social dilemmas. In 1993 he defended his dissertation (cum laude). His research concentrates on the understanding of economic and social decision making. In 2002 he became professor, in 2010 he introduced the Master specialisation Economic and Consumer Psychology at Leiden University, and in 2020 he founded the Knowledge Centre Psychology and Economic Behaviour.

Recent publications

  • Van Dijk, E., Zeelenberg, M., Bruine de Bruin, W., & De Rooij, R.-J. B. (2023). What comes to mind when considering looking into and/or adjusting one’s pension: An empirical study among UK and US residents. Netspar Industry Paper 231.Tilburg: Netspar.

  • Ye, Z., Lelieveld, G.-J., Noordewier, M. K., & Van Dijk, E. (2023). So you want me to believe you’re happy or angry? How negotiators perceive and respond to emotion deception. Group Decision and Negotiation, 32, 1469-1496.

  • De Kwaadsteniet, E. W., Gross, J., & Van Dijk, E. (2023). A “more-is-better” heuristic in anticommons dilemmas: Psychological insights from a new anticommons bargaining game. Journal of Economic Psychology, 98: 102653.

  • Simonse, O., Knoef, M., Van Dillen, L. F., Van Dijk, W. W., & Van Dijk, E. (2023). Psychological barriers to take-up of healthcare and child support benefits in the Netherlands. Journal of European Social Policy, 33, 353-372.

  • Meral, E. O., Ren, D., Van Osch, Y., Van Dijk, E., & Van Beest, I. (2023). Do targets of exclusion truthfully communicate their emotional reactions to sources? Acta Psychologica, 237: 103956.

  • Dare, S. E., Van Dijk, W. W., Van Dijk, E., Van Dillen, L., Galluci, M., & Simonse, O. (2023). How executive functioning and financial self-efficacy predict subjective financial well-being via positive financial behaviors. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 44, 232-248.

  • Molenmaker, W. E., Gross, J., De Kwaadsteniet, E. W., Van Dijk, E., & De Dreu, C. K. W.  (2023). Discriminatory punishment undermines the enforcement of group cooperation. Scientific Reports, 13: 6061.

  • Simonse, O., Vanderveen, G., Van Dillen, L. F., Van Dijk, W. W., & Van Dijk, E. (2023). Social security or insecurity? The experience of welfare participation by financially vulnerable households in the Netherlands. Social Policy & Administration, 57, 255-271.

  • Meral, E. O., Vranjes, I., Van Osch, Y., Ren, D., Van Dijk, E., & Van Beest, I. (2023). Intensity, intent, and ambiguity: Appraisals of workplace ostracism and coping responses. Aggressive Behavior, 49, 127-140.  

Professor of Psychology and Social Decision Making

  • Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
  • Instituut Psychologie
  • Soc., Econom. en Organisat Psych.

Work address

Pieter de la Court
Wassenaarseweg 52
2333 AK Leiden
Room number 2A25

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