Photo of the Maria Montessori building
Photo of the Maria Montessori building

Behavioural Science Institute

The BSI is a multidisciplinary research institute that brings together experts from psychology, educational science, and communication science. We focus on strengthening people by understanding the foundations of human behaviour. We strongly commit to open science and aim to facilitate craftsmanship, curiosity and connection in academic research.

Highlights

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Stricter phone policy at secondary schools: coordination with parents and pupils is crucial

Pupils can no longer use their mobile phones in the classroom, except for educational purposes. Behavioural scientists at Radboud University investigated what pupils think about this policy.

Empowering the young

BSI symposium Empowering the Young

On November 21, 2024, the BSI will launch the theme "Empowering the Young," addressing the challenges faced by young people today with groundbreaking research, insights from societal stakeholders, and voices of young people.

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Representation of minorities on streaming services and broadcasters lags behind

The representation of women, ethnic minorities, seniors and sexual minorities on streaming services and mainstream broadcasters lags behind. This is shown by research by communication scientist Serena Daalmans of Radboud University.

Research projects

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Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for Depression: Efficacy, Predictors, and Moderators

Within this project, Frederik Wienicke explores the efficacy of STPP for depression through individual data meta-analysis.

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Supporting the Transfer of Computational Thinking in Primary School

This research project explores how primary students can transfer computational thinking from programming to other subjects, like mathematics.

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Young adolescents' social development in relation to digital media

This project aims to gain insight into how digital media use, key persons and individual differences affect the social development of young adolescents' in the age of 12 to 14.

Events

Let's Meet - annual introduction new BSI employees!

Spotlight on statistics

Colloquium The Good Working Life

Visiting address

The Behavioural Science Institute is located in the Maria Montessori building in Nijmegen.

Thomas van Aquinostraat 4
6525 GD Nijmegen

Contact

Get in touch with the research institute by contacting the BSI office.