Ivo Vlaev

Biography

Ivo Vlaev joined Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, as a professor of Behavioural Science in 2014. Professor Vlaev received his doctorate (D.Phil.) in Experimental Psychology from the University of Oxford and St. John''s College. He was formerly a Research Fellow at University College London and a Senior Lecturer in Behavioural Sciences at Imperial College London.

In 2010, Professor Vlaev co-authored the Mindspace report published by the UK Cabinet Office, advising local and national policymakers on how to effectively use behavioural insights in their policy setting. Since then, he has helped public and private organisations develop and apply lessons from behavioural science.
Government sector: Public Health England, Department of Health, Her Majesty''s Revenue and Customs, Cabinet Office, Money Advice Service, Financial Conduct Authority, Financial Reporting Council.
Private sector: Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, Decision Technology, Behavioural Architects, Tesco, E.on, AXA, Mindmetic, Fairbanking Foundation, Ipsos Mori, Swissre, City Corporation London, Barclays Bank, Capital One, Royal Bank of Scotland, Ecorys, Bearingpoint, Ogilvy, Ernst & Young, Pfizer, McDonald''s.

Curriculum Vitae

You can find Ivo''s CV here.

Research Interests

Professor Vlaev is interested in human decision making and behaviour change.

How does the brain integrate information in order to evaluate experiences and risks? How does it strike a balance between stability and context sensitivity in judgment and choice? What neural mechanisms underlie those fundamental cognitive abilities? This is the focus of the research aiming to advance understanding of human decision making, which is a convergence of disciplines (psychology, neuroscience, and economics) and a synergy of methods (experimentation, brain imaging, and quantitative modeling).

In behaviour change, the research focuses on developing an integrated theory of behaviour change which combines principles from psychology, neuroscience, and economics. Testing the theory involves developing and evaluating behaviour change interventions in various domains such as health (influencing lifestyle risk factors such as dieting and physical activity; modifying patient behaviours such as medication adherence; changing professional practice such as safety and quality of care) and finance (motivating customers to manage their money more effectively; design of financial products).

Applied Research

You can read a number of case studies relating to Professor Vlaev''s research here.

Teaching in 2018-2019

Postgraduate Research Business and Management

• IB9HH0: Behavioral Research in Decision Making and Entrepreneurship
• IB9FE0: Behavioural Science of Decision Making

Strategic Leadership and Innovation in Healthcare

• IB9GQ0: Mobilising Resources and Incentives for Healthcare Innovation

Postgraduate Research Business and Management

• IB9HH0: Behavioral Research in Decision Making and Entrepreneurship
• IB9FE0: Behavioural Science of Decision Making

Strategic Leadership and Innovation in Healthcare

• IB9GQ0: Mobilising Resources and Incentives for Healthcare Innovation