Steijn Bakker

Curriculum

Steijn Bakker studied Psychology and Behavioural Science at Radboud University in Nijmegen (NL). He joined the Institute for Sustainability Psychology as a PhD candidate in December 2025.

Research interests

As a behavioral scientist, he is focussed on people’s (dis)engagement with climate change related (mis)information, aiming to disentangle decision-making regarding information selection processes (e.g. through self-identity and motivated reasoning). He has further interests in emotions that can facilitate and sustain pro-environmental behavior long-term (specifically through enjoyment and hedonic experiences), plant-based food consumption, and social dynamics.

Teaching

Psychology of Motivation, Emotion, Communication and Self-Regulation - Sem 3 for Major GESS [Psychology of Motivation, Emotion, Communication and Self-Regulation - Sem 3 for Major GESS] (S)

Keywords

Psychology

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

SDG 13 Climate Action

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