Behavioural research for conflict, recovery, and wellbeing
We study how people make decisions under risk and uncertainty, how trust and cooperation change when communities face disruption, and which interventions can strengthen resilience and support recovery. Working in Ukraine makes it possible to examine these questions in a European context shaped by large-scale conflict. Our infrastructure is also available to researchers from across the behavioural and social sciences spectrum.
Lab, field, and online experiments studying decision-making, trust, cooperation, and wellbeing in contexts shaped by conflict and crisis.
Translating research into evidence-based interventions through partnerships with policymakers, international organizations, and NGOs.
Mobile lab for field experiments, growing participant pool, capacity to run lab and online experiments.
Training the next generation of behavioural scientists through KSE's academic programmes and research assistant opportunities.
Most of what we know about behaviour in conflict comes from a handful of settings. Ukraine adds a critical perspective: a European democracy experiencing large-scale war, displacement, and recovery. Studying behaviour here helps researchers understand which findings hold across different contexts, and helps policymakers design interventions that actually work.
About the labJoin our subject pool and contribute to studies on decision-making, trust, and cooperation. Open to students and professionals.
RegisterWe welcome visiting researchers for projects on our core themes or from across the behavioural and social sciences spectrum. Access participants, infrastructure, and local expertise.
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