Carsten Karel Willem de Dreu (born 6 July 1966, Borger)[1] is a Professor at the University of Groningen.
[2] He is member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences and research affiliate at the German Primate Center in Gottingen.
[6] With Laurie Weingart and Evert van de Vliert, he conducted pioneering work on the influence of different types of conflict—whether task or relationship focused—on team performance, innovation, and job satisfaction[7][8] Furthermore, he uncovered a key role for social preferences in predicting successful negotiation and dispute resolution.
[9][10] His most recent work focuses on attack-defense dynamics during intergroup conflict and the neurohormonal bases of self-sacrifice.
[11] Using behavioral game theory and neuroscience methods, he showed how the hypothalamic neuropeptide oxytocin modelates self-sacrifice and defensive aggression in human decision-making during intergroup conflict.