Neuroeconomics, Game Science and Edutainment

1 Research Collaborator position

(Deadline February 5^th, 2020 12:00 )

Fields

Neuroeconomics, neuroscience, game, gaming, museum, edutainment, savings

Activity

Participation in the research activities of the Research Project "A neuroscientific study of promoting savings behavior in school-age children" related to the enhancement of specific traits in the management of children's savings through interaction and collaboration between peers.

The research project will engage a wide gamut of methodological approaches ranging from social sciences and behavioral data processing to the use of brain imaging methodologies, biometrics and other technologies to assess decision-making behavior in contexts of interaction or collaboration between peers. Games have been increasingly used in the emerging field of neuroeconomics to study brain mechanisms underlying decision-making in a social context.

In particular, the research activities of the Research Collaborator will specifically focus on the development of an interactive game capable of increasing specific financial skills in school-age children through peer collaboration.

The conception of the game should also take into account the experimental context (i.e., a museum) and the possible social spillover of the training. After the design, the Research Collaborator will have to test the validity of the interactive game with field experiments.

Profile

The IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca invites applications for a Research Collaborator in Neuroeconomics, Game Science and Edutainment, with experience in game designing and testing in the research field of neuroeconomics, game science and skill development. The candidate must have a curriculum with a suitable scientific background for carrying out research autonomously. He/she is expected to work independently to produce research of international standard and cooperate with other members of the Innovation Center Lab-Neuroscience research group and external collaborators.

Formal requirements