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 Dear Friends and Colleagues,
I am pleased to announce that the Behavioural Sciences Initiative (BSI) will be holding the BSI Conference 2021 online on 1 December 2021 (Wed) from 8:45am to 5:00pm.
The conference theme is “Dealing with Disagreements”. Most people can recall encounters, episodes and experiences involving disagreements over an issue. The more important the issue, the more it affects interpersonal relationships negatively when there is strong disagreement. Disagreements often generate negative thoughts, feelings and actions that significantly influence attitudes, decisions and behaviours. These dynamics in dealing with disagreements is part of our human psychology. If the underlying psychology is understood, this knowledge can facilitate personal and workplace relationships as well as help address disagreements between policymakers and citizens or advocacy groups.
Here are some salient questions. What factors should we pay more attention to when dealing with disagreements? What are the policy and societal contexts, and can we deal with disagreements in an ethical way? How are disagreements affected by people’s social networks and social identities? What lessons can we learn from how we have dealt with disagreements? How do we approach disagreements better to effect positive changes?
As you can see from the conference WEBSITE, we have an excellent line up of distinguished speakers and panelists. I am confident that this conference will provide new perspectives and possibilities as we resolve problems and generate solutions to live a better life and build a stronger Singapore society.
Registration
Attendance is by prior REGISTRATION only, subject to availability. As we have a limited capacity, please register early and also help pass on the information to your colleagues who may be interested to attend the conference. Please note that registration closes on 28 November 2021 or earlier when the limit on registration number is reached.
Should you have any queries regarding the conference, please email bsi@smu.edu.sg.
David Chan
Director, Behavioural Sciences Initiative
Professor of Psychology
Singapore Management University
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About BSI
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The Behavioural Sciences Initiative (BSI) is a multi-disciplinary research initiative for creating, disseminating and applying scientific knowledge about human behaviours in various social, organisational and cultural settings. For more information, please refer to our website.
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