One of my goal is to apply some of the insights gained in behavioural sciences to societal issues. I do this in several different ways.
Teaching
Psychology and Public Policies, Sciences Po, Master of Public Affairs.
Project with the Ville de Paris
The goal of this project is to implement nudges to promote collaborative and green behaviours in public spaces.
Collaborations with economists on RCTs
Chevallier, C., with Huillery, E., Algan, Y. and Bouguen, A. The Impact of a Large-Scale Mindset Intervention on School Outcomes and Dropouts: Experimental Evidence from France. This randomized experiment tests the impact of motivation in school behaviour, outcomes and dropouts, using student level data from 97 middle schools in France. The intervention involves 12 treatments sessions aiming to develop pupils' "grit" (3 sessions per year, from grade 6 to grade 9). In total, around 25,000 students will take part in the study, half in the treatment group and half in the control group. Results expected in 2019)
Chevallier, C. with Huillery, E. & Algan, Y. Groupements de créateurs: Mindset Change and Employment: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment with Young Disadvantaged People. This randomized experiment tests the impact of a national program in which youths reflect on their goals and motivations to increase autonomy and critical thinking. The results suggest that mindset approaches may indeed be a promising lever to support labor market integration.
Publications for general audiences
Regular column for Cerveau & Psycho on Behavioural Sciences and Public Policies ("Psycho citoyenne")
La propreté nous pousse à mieux agir (mai 2018)
Argumentez, il en restera quelque chose (avril 2018)
Tout va mal ! (mars 2018)
Donner de l'argent aux pauvres : une idée payante (fév. 2018)
Dédommager pour réformer (janv. 2018)
Santé publique : la psychologie peut-elle sauver des vies ? (déc 2017)
Adolescents, un dangereux besoin de reconnaissance (nov. 2017)
Quand l'inertie favorise le changement (oct. 2017)
"Make our planet great again" Oui mais comment ? Chevallier, C. & Baumard, N. (sept. 2017)
Sommes-nous prisonniers de nos contrats ? Baumard, N. & Pichot de la Marandais (juil-août 2017)
Justice : quand les victimes rencontrent les condamnés Chevallier, C. & Baumard, N. (juin 2017)
Vos amis ont voté: "Un antidote contre l'abstentionnisme ?" Chevallier, C. & Pichot de la Marandais, M. (mai 2017)
Les sciences du comportement au service des politiques publiques, Chevallier, C. & Baumard, N. (avril 2017)
Chevallier, C. Utiliser la recherche en psychologie pour lutter contre la défiance vis-à-vis de la vaccination, Slate.fr (mars 2017)
Baumard, N. & Chevallier, C. (2010) L'empathie : base de la vie en société ? Réponse à Franz de Waal, Sciences Humaines, Octobre 2010
Academic publications
Chevallier, C. Evolutionary approaches to deprivation transform the ethics of policy making. BBS comment on target article: "The Behavioural Constellation of Deprivation: Causes and Consequences" by Gillian V. Pepper and Daniel Nettle.
Talks
Tables Rondes SCALP! Sciences cognitives et politiques - «Innovations comportementales et politiques publiques» (16 mars 2017)