Erik Thulin's guest appearances

Erik Thulin

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Simon Levin

Kai Whiting

Alice Gorman

Margaret Palmer

Michael Cox

John Parker

Jean Wiener

David Gill

Liz Carlisle

Phil Loring

David Lam

Jesse Ribot

Cassandra Brooks

Helen Rozwadowski

Harini Nagendra

OwlTail

In this episode, Michael speaks with Erik Thulin, Behavioral Science Director at Rare, an NGO dedicated to employing behavioral and social change for the benefit of the environment. Erik was a previous guest on this podcast during one of our episodes associated with a virtual conference of the international association for the study of the commons. Erik talks to Michael about his role at Rare and several topics related to it. These included the relationship between applied conservation work and behavioral science and research in academia, the role and challenges of behaviorally-oriented policy panaceas, Erik's own findings on the importance of social influence in directing behavior, and the role that emotions play in behavior change. Note: Erik mentions a program called “Make It Personal”. Since recording that program changed its name to Climate Culture. Erik’s website: https://rare.org/person/erik-thulin/   References: Brown, P. C., H. L. Roediger, and M. A. McDaniel. 2014. Make It Stick. Harvard University Press. Heller, K., M. Berger, A. Gagern, A. Rakhimov, J. Thomas, and E. Thulin. 2021. Six behaviors policymakers should promote to mitigate climate change. Behavioral science &amp; policy 7(2):63–73. Henrich, J., R. Boyd, S. Bowles, C. Camerer, E. Fehr, H. Gintis, and R. McElreath. 2001. In Search of Homo Economicus: Behavioral Experiments in 15 Small-Scale Societies. The American economic review 91(2):73–78. Henrich, J. 2015. The secret of our success: how culture is driving human evolution, domesticating our species, and making us smarter. Princeton University Press, Princeton, N.J. Henrich, J. 2020. The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Rakhimov, A., and E. Thulin. 2020, December. Knowing Behavior Matters Doesn’t Hurt: The Effect of Individual Climate Behavior Messaging on Green Policy Support. https://psyarxiv.com/hu24g/ Richerson, P. J., R. Boyd, and B. Paciotti. 2002. An evolutionary theory of commons management. Pages 403–442 in Elinor Ostrom, Thomas Dietz, Nives Dolšak, Paul C. Stern, Susan Stonich, Elke U. Weber, editors. The drama of the commons. The National Academies Press. Thaler, R. H., and C. R. Sunstein. 2009. Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness. Penguin. Thulin, E., and A. Rakhimov. 2019, November. Helping the Climate Because Others Do: An Exploratory Analysis of the Psychological Predictors of Intention to Perform High Impact Pro-Environmental Behaviors. https://psyarxiv.com/kah7s/ Williamson, K., and E. Thulin. 2021. Leveraging emotion-behavior pathways to support environmental behavior change. https://psyarxiv.com/wtms9/ Thulin, E. 2020. Cooperative Behavior Adoption Guide: Applying Behavior-Centered Design to Solve Cooperative Dilemmas.  Arlington, VA: Rare.  https://www.jasoncollins.blog/avoiding-trite-lists-of-biases-and-pictures-of-human-brains-on-powerpoint-slides/

In this episode, Michael speaks with Erik Thulin, Behavioral Science Director at Rare, an NGO dedicated to employing behavioral and social change for the benefit of the environment. Erik was a previous guest on this podcast during one of our episodes associated with a virtual conference of the international association for the study of the commons. Erik talks to Michael about his role at Rare and several topics related to it. These included the relationship between applied conservation work and behavioral science and research in academia, the role and challenges of behaviorally-oriented policy panaceas, Erik's own findings on the importance of social influence in directing behavior, and the role that emotions play in behavior change. Note: Erik mentions a program called “Make It Personal”. Since recording that program changed its name to <a href="https://rare.org/program/climate-culture/#:~:text=Rare" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Climate Culture</a>. Erik’s website: <a href="https://rare.org/person/erik-thulin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://rare.org/person/erik-thulin/</a> References: Brown, P. C., H. L. Roediger, and M. A. McDaniel. 2014. Make It Stick. Harvard University Press. Heller, K., M. Berger, A. Gagern, A. Rakhimov, J. Thomas, and E. Thulin. 2021. Six behaviors policymakers should promote to mitigate climate change. Behavioral science &amp; policy 7(2):63–73. Henrich, J., R. Boyd, S. Bowles, C. Camerer, E. Fehr, H. Gintis, and R. McElreath. 2001. In Search of Homo Economicus: Behavioral Experiments in 15 Small-Scale Societies. The American economic review 91(2):73–78. Henrich, J. 2015. The secret of our success: how culture is driving human evolution, domesticating our species, and making us smarter. Princeton University Press, Princeton, N.J. Henrich, J. 2020. The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Rakhimov, A., and E. Thulin. 2020, December. Knowing Behavior Matters Doesn’t Hurt: The Effect of Individual Climate Behavior Messaging on Green Policy Support. <a href="https://psyarxiv.com/hu24g/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://psyarxiv.com/hu24g/</a> Richerson, P. J., R. Boyd, and B. Paciotti. 2002. An evolutionary theory of commons management. Pages 403–442 in Elinor Ostrom, Thomas Dietz, Nives Dolšak, Paul C. Stern, Susan Stonich, Elke U. Weber, editors. The drama of the commons. The National Academies Press. Thaler, R. H., and C. R. Sunstein. 2009. Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness. Penguin. Thulin, E., and A. Rakhimov. 2019, November. Helping the Climate Because Others Do: An Exploratory Analysis of the Psychological Predictors of Intention to Perform High Impact Pro-Environmental Behaviors. <a href="https://psyarxiv.com/kah7s/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://psyarxiv.com/kah7s/</a> Williamson, K., and E. Thulin. 2021. Leveraging emotion-behavior pathways to support environmental behavior change. <a href="https://psyarxiv.com/wtms9/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://psyarxiv.com/wtms9/</a> Thulin, E. 2020. Cooperative Behavior Adoption Guide: Applying Behavior-Centered Design to Solve Cooperative Dilemmas.  Arlington, VA: Rare.  <a href="https://www.jasoncollins.blog/avoiding-trite-lists-of-biases-and-pictures-of-human-brains-on-powerpoint-slides/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jasoncollins.blog/avoiding-trite-lists-of-biases-and-pictures-of-human-brains-on-powerpoint-slides/</a>

Science and Practice #2: Applying behavior science for conservation with Erik Thulin

Caroline Ferguson

Jessica Blythe

Stefan and Michael interview Erik Thulin, Jessica Blythe and Caroline Ferguson on topics related to the upcoming Fisheries and Aquaculture Commons virtual conference hosted by the IASC on March 9-12. This is the second episode in a series covering this year’s thematic conferences from the International Association for the Study of the Commons.    Erik Thulin is the applied behavioral science lead at Rare, and is directing the agenda for Center for Behavior and the Environment. He focuses on bridging the academic-practice gap through collaborations with research partners and environmental practitioners.    Jessica Blythe is an Assistant Professor at the Environmental Sustainability Research Centre at Brock University in Canada. Trained as a human geographer, Jessica’s research explores how various groups of people experience social-ecological change and what explains their differential capacities to respond.   Caroline Ferguson is a fourth year PhD student in the Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources at Stanford University. Her current research investigates gender in Palau's sea cucumber fishery through an intersectional lens, as well as forced migration and climate adaptation in the Marshall Islands.   Conference website https://2021fisheries.iasc-commons.org/   Erik Thulin https://rare.org/person/erik-thulin/ https://behavior.rare.org/ https://twitter.com/EThulin [Cooperative Behavior Adoption Guide] https://behavior.rare.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Cooperative-Behavior-Adoption-Guide.pdf   Jessica Blythe https://brocku.ca/esrc/jessica-blythe/   Caroline Ferguson https://profiles.stanford.edu/caroline-ferguson www.ceferguson.com https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.625389/abstract

Stefan and Michael interview Erik Thulin, Jessica Blythe and Caroline Ferguson on topics related to the upcoming Fisheries and Aquaculture Commons virtual conference hosted by the IASC on March 9-12. This is the second episode in a series covering this year’s thematic conferences from the International Association for the Study of the Commons.  Erik Thulin is the applied behavioral science lead at Rare, and is directing the agenda for Center for Behavior and the Environment. He focuses on bridging the academic-practice gap through collaborations with research partners and environmental practitioners.  Jessica Blythe is an Assistant Professor at the Environmental Sustainability Research Centre at Brock University in Canada. Trained as a human geographer, Jessica’s research explores how various groups of people experience social-ecological change and what explains their differential capacities to respond. Caroline Ferguson is a fourth year PhD student in the Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources at Stanford University. Her current research investigates gender in Palau's sea cucumber fishery through an intersectional lens, as well as forced migration and climate adaptation in the Marshall Islands. Conference website <a href="https://2021fisheries.iasc-commons.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://2021fisheries.iasc-commons.org/</a> Erik Thulin <a href="https://rare.org/person/erik-thulin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://rare.org/person/erik-thulin/</a> <a href="https://behavior.rare.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://behavior.rare.org/</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/EThulin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/EThulin</a> [Cooperative Behavior Adoption Guide] <a href="https://behavior.rare.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Cooperative-Behavior-Adoption-Guide.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://behavior.rare.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Cooperative-Behavior-Adoption-Guide.pdf</a> Jessica Blythe <a href="https://brocku.ca/esrc/jessica-blythe/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://brocku.ca/esrc/jessica-blythe/</a> Caroline Ferguson <a href="https://profiles.stanford.edu/caroline-ferguson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://profiles.stanford.edu/caroline-ferguson</a> <a href="http://www.ceferguson.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.ceferguson.com</a> <a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.625389/abstract" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.625389/abstract</a>

Commoning #4: Fisheries and aquaculture commons with Erik Thulin, Jessica Blythe and Caroline Ferguson