Sophie Watson
Sophie Watson
I am doing my PhD at Heriot-Watt University in the areas of energy and the environment. My PhD topic seeks to bring together psychological theories that I have previously studied with other areas such as economics, to study energy-saving policies at the household level and their contribution to overall national climate strategy. This is a highly interdisciplinary research project, supervised by Dr Claudia Aravena (Economics), Dr Mioara Cristea (Psychology) and Professor Mark Schaffer (Economics).
Qualifications
- MSc Cognitive Psychology, Keele University, UK
- BSc Psychology, Keele University, UK
Background
Coming from a background in Psychology, I gained an interest in researching pro-environmental behaviours during my studies at Keele University, my undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations focused on psychological and social factors that may predict these behaviours, including personal values, superstitiousness, and political and religious social identities.