Bård Harstad, who is a professor at the Department of Economy at The University of Oslo receives his third ERC-grant. He will, among other things, investigate how international and policies agreements can be designed to exploit the domestic political forces, that is, to take advantage of them, so that the agreement or policy becomes stronger or more attractive.
The more irregular noises you hear in the background, the harder your brain has to work to direct your attention to what is important. It does this by learning to anticipate the unforeseen.
New research at the Department of Psychology has revealed a dramatic increase in loneliness and symptoms of anxiety and depression as a result of the pandemic restrictions. Women and young people are the hardest hit.
Wind Turbines, Public Acceptance, and Electoral Outcomes
In a new article in the Swiss Political Science Review, Resul Umit, together with Lena Maria Schaffer, explores potential causes of opposition to wind turbines and its electoral effects.
Anne Heyerdahl: "From prescriptive rules to responsible organisations – making sense of risk in protective security management"
Protective security management aims at protecting against malicious acts. It has, in a relatively short period, undergone substantial changes. One such change is the introduction of risk management. This article by Anne Heyerdahl investigates a debate about a standard for security risk assessment (SRA) in Norway. Published in European Security.
Oxytocin receptor expression patterns in the human brain across development
Oxytocin plays a vital role in social behavior and homeostatic processes, with animal models indicating that oxytocin receptor ( OXTR) expression patterns in the brain influence behavior and physiology.
New book on nuclear legacies in Russia and Central Asia
Susanne Bauer (TIK) and Tanja Penter (Heidelberg University) have published “Tracing the Atom. Nuclear Legacies in Russia and Central Asia” with Routledge, London (open access).