Charles Vlek

Charles Vlek is professor emeritus of environmental psychology and decision research at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands.

Originally triggered by the rise of economic decision theory, he has a long history of research and teaching about probability judgment, risk appraisal and social decision-making. Gradually moved into environmental psychology, his current (part-time) work is focussed on the behavioural causes of environmental problems and on various policy strategies for behaviour change to reduce collective risks.