Matti TJ Heino
Matti T. J. Heino is a social psychologist working on behavioral science applications to crisis resilience and collective action. He holds a doctorate in social sciences from the University of Helsinki, with his dissertation "Complex systems and behaviour change science: Bridging far away lands" establishing foundational connections between these disciplines. Currently affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at Heidelberg University in a research group focused on preventive medicine, his work examines facilitating distributed intelligence, preparedness strategies, and community responses to emerging threats.
As a member of the Core Action Group and Science and Policy Group of the World Health Network, he contributes to developing scientific guidance and community-based approaches to public health and social measures. He instructs the course "Understanding and Shaping Complex Social Psychological Systems" at the New England Complex Systems Institute. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Heino has also served in the Finnish Behavioural Policy Team (FINBEPOL), where he has applied behavior change science to inform public health strategy, anticipation, and foresight.
Personal website: mattiheino.com
