Mark Van Vugt
Department of Psychology
Keynes College
University of Kent
Canterbury CT2 7NP
United Kingdom
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Professor Mark Van Vugt's research concentrates on the study of group processes from an evolutionary and social psychology perspective. He is interested in such themes as social dilemmas, altruism, leadership, and intergroup relations. He is also interested in applying social psychology to solve real world problems related to environmental conservation (water, transport, energy), anti-social behavior, volunteering, and charity work. A prolific author and a regular contributor to national television and radio news, Professor Van Vugt’s has worked with a number of government, profit and non-profit organisations, including Southampton Football Club, the Department of Transport, English Nature, National Health Service, Rank Xerox, Southern Water, and various city councils in the UK and the Netherlands. Professor Van Vugt is member of the team that won the prestigious £1.2 million British Academy grant "From Lucy to Language: The Archaeology of the Social Brain." He is also co-autor of a text on Applying Social Psychology and is a consulting editor of various journals in social psychology. Professor Van Vugt is member of the European Association for Experimental Social Psychology(EAESP), the Society of Experimental Social Psychology (SESP), the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), and the Human Behavior and Evolution Society (HBES).
 Books:
 Buunk, A. P., & Van Vugt, M. (2007). Applying social psychology: From problems to solutions. London: Sage Publications.
- Van Vugt, M., Snyder, M., Tyler, T., & Biel, A. (Eds.). (2000). Cooperation in modern society: Promoting the welfare of communities, states, and organizations. London: Routledge.
Journal Articles:
- Hardy, C., & Van Vugt, M. (2006). Giving for glory in social dilemmas: The competitive altruism hypothesis. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 32, 1402-1413.
- Joireman, J. A., van Lange, P. A. M., & van Vugt, M. (2004). Who cares about the environmental impact of cars? Those with an eye toward the future. Environment and Behavior, 35, 1-20.
- Van Vugt, M. (2006). Evolutionary origins of leadership and followership. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 10, 354-372.
- Van Vugt, M. (2001). Community identification moderating the impact of financial incentives in a natural social dilemma: Water conservation. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 27, 1440-1449.
- Van Vugt, M. (1997). Concerns about the privatization of public goods: A social dilemma analysis. Social Psychology Quarterly, 60, 355-367.
- Van Vugt, M., & De Cremer, D. (1999). Leadership in social dilemmas: The effects of group identification on collective actions to provide public goods. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 76, 587-599.
- Van Vugt, M., De Cremer, D., & Janssen, D. (2007). Gender differences in cooperation and competition: The male-warrior hypothesis. Psychological Science, 18, 19-23.
- Van Vugt, M., & Hart, C. M. (2004). Social identity as social glue: The origins of group loyalty. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 86, 585-598.
- Van Vugt, M., Jepson, S., Hart, C., & De Cremer, D. (2004). Autocratic leadership in social dilemmas: A threat to group stability. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 40, 1-13.
- Van Vugt, M., & Samuelson, C. D. (1999). The impact of personal metering in the management of a natural resource crisis: A social dilemma analysis. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 25, 731-745.
- Van Vugt, M., & Snyder, M. (2002). Cooperation in society: Fostering community action and civic participation. American Behavioral Scientist, 45, 761-918 (Special issue).
- Van Vugt, M., Van Lange, P. A. M., Meertens, R. M., & Joireman, J. A. (1996). How a structural solution to a real-world social dilemma failed: A field experiment on the first carpool lane in Europe. Social Psychology Quarterly, 59, 364-374.
Other Publications:
- Van Vugt, M., & Van Lange, P. (2006). Psychological adaptations for prosocial behaviour: The altruism puzzle. In M. Schaller, D. Kenrick, & J. Simpson, Evolution and Social Psychology (pp. 237-261). Psychology Press.
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