News about Behaviour

Our attention is not failing us – it almost works too well

The mobile phone is often blamed for drowning us in information and stealing our attention. But it is rather our inner reward system that our phones and tech companies utilize, shows new research from the University of…

Impact of 700 years of Inuvialuit subsistence hunting on beluga whales

An international team of researchers, led by scientists from the University of Copenhagen and University of Toronto, analysed beluga whale bones retrieved from archaeological sites in the Mackenzie Delta, Northwest…

People without an inner voice have poorer verbal memory

The vast majority of people have an ongoing conversation with themselves, an inner voice, that plays an important role in their daily lives. But between 5-10 per cent of the population do not have the same experience of…

Climate crisis: New project explores how flexible our eating habits are

Funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark, researchers from the departments of Anthropology and Sociology will study the eating habits of four generations and how they relate to environmental and climate issues.

Alessandro Moretti invited as guest on BBC podcast on ticket touting

CGC researcher Alessandro Moretti recently contributed to an episode of the BBC podcast, examining the illegal buying and reselling of tickets to e.g. concerts and sporting events for profit, known in the United Kingdom…

Women’s Private Practices of Knowledge Production in Early Modern Europe

New PRIVACY open access book

Hearing loss: New film shows ways to a good school and working life

A new film from the Good Social Spaces and Places research project shows that it is possible to overcome some of the social challenges that people with hearing loss face at school or at work.

Torben Heien Nielsen to TV2 News: Increase in retirement savings

Recent figures from pension funds show that retirement savings are increasing. Still, one pension fund claims that we are saving too little.

Sociological research plays key role in conflict management campaign

A new campaign aims to prevent conflicts between passengers, bus drivers and ticket inspectors in public transport. The campaign draws on the latest research - and with the researcher in a rare key role.

New PRIVACY book: Privacy at Sea - Practices, Spaces and Communication in Maritime History

Privacy at Sea - Practices, Spaces and Communication in Maritime History is edited by PRIVACY Assistant Professor Natacha Klein Käfer and contains contributions by PRIVACY scholars.

Centre director Mette Birkedal Bruun in the podcast ‘Videnskab fra vilde hjerner’

Centre director Mette Birkedal Bruun was recently a guest in the Danish podcast Videnskab fra vilde hjerner (Science from Wild Minds) hosted by Professor of astrophysics at University of Copenhagen, Anja C. Andersen.…

Denmark Disconnected? Presentation of preliminary survey results

On December 5th 2023, Malene Hornstrup Jespersen and Kristoffer Albris gave a presentation to the Policy Fellows on Digitalization at the Crown Princess Mary Center at the Faculty of Social Science. At the presentation,…

Your phone gives your mind what it likes the most: endless possibilities for novelty

It is not vast amounts of online information that makes it difficult for you to stay focused. It is rather the easily accessible possibilities for novelty and action built into digital technology that your mind cannot…

Christina Gravert presented at the Science and Innovation Forum at FAO

The Science and Innovation forum in Rome will gather examples of science-based evidence of climate change adaptation and mitigation, technological advancements and innovative solutions suitable for agrifood system…

People learning economics are less likely to get into financial trouble

The financial crisis in 2008-10 showed that ill-informed financial decision-making among households have great consequences for the global financial markets.

Under Pressure? Performance Evaluation of Police Officers as an Incentive to Cheat

For decades, researchers have been investigating the relationship between incentives and effort. They found that while motivation is essential, strong incentives based on easy-to-measure goals can sometimes lead to…

Christina Jerne publishes article on solidarity economies and Danish minority gangs

CGC-researcher, Christina Jerne, explores solidarity economies among Danish minority gangs in a recently published article.

Henrik Vigh discusses cocaine use on Danish radio station P3

CGC Head of Centre, Henrik Vigh, recently explained current trends in Danish cocaine use in a programme broadcasted by Danish radio station P3.

Henrik Vigh features on an episode of Danish radio programme "Verden Kalder"

Head of Centre at CGC, Henrik Vigh, recently featured in a programme broadcasted by the Danish radio station Radio4, discussing Syria’s role in the production and trafficking of the amphetamine-related drug, captagon.

Henrik Vigh features on popular danish science podcast “24 Spørgsmål til Professoren”

Head of Centre at CGC, Henrik Vigh, recently featured on the popular danish podcast “24 Spørgsmål til Professoren” (“24 Questions for the Professor”).

Interview with Professor Sarah Igo

Mette Birkedal Bruun and Sarah Igo Professor of History at Vanderbilt College of Arts and Science, Sarah Igo visited Centre for Privacy Studies in May 2023. She gave a lecture on the U.S. Social Security number and ho…

Infants are not egocentric: Trust other people's attention more than their own

Babies rely on other people to look after them. New research from the Department of Psychology shows that eight-month-old infants also rely more on other people’s attention than on their own observations.

"The Festival Feeling"

Research assistant Emilie Munch Gregersen has recently featured in a video, explaining some findings from DISTRACT's research at the People's Meeting (Folkemødet). In the video, Emilie talks about "the festival feeling"…

Eva Iris Otto defends PhD thesis

On the 22nd of June, 2023, PhD fellow Eva Iris Otto successfully defended her thesis entitled Coding [values]: App-making in the Danish digital attention economy. On the committee of Eva's defence was Professor Ayo…