Wednesday Walkthrough: Abigail Barr

Join us for a Wednesday Walkthrough – a gallery tour where artists, experts, researchers and academics give short talks in their field of expertise relating to the concepts explored in our exhibition.

Abigail Barr is a Professor in the School of Economics, University of Nottingham. Her research focuses on the socially embedded decision-maker: the roles played by guilt, shame, social identity and social context in individual decision-making; and the factors and mechanisms that determine individuals’ preferences and values. Barr designs and invites people to play games that involve sharing, cooperating, trust and trustworthiness, effort and risk-taking.