David A. Pizarro

David A. Pizarro
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Psychologist, podcaster
Academic background
Alma materPacific Union College (B.S.)
Yale University (Ph.D.)
Academic work
InstitutionsCornell University
Websitewww.peezer.net

David A. Pizarro is an American psychologist and podcaster. He is a Professor of Psychology at Cornell University. He is also the Chief Science Officer of BEworks, a behavioral economics consulting firm, and is the co-host of the Very Bad Wizards Podcast.[1] His research focuses on the psychological underpinnings of human morality, as well as on the influence of emotions on decision-making, particularly on the emotion of disgust. Pizarro has made appearances on several radio and television documentaries to discuss his work.[2]

In 2023, he started co-hosting a podcast called Psych, with Paul Bloom.[3]

  1. ^ "David A. Pizarro | Sage School of Philosophy". philosophy.cornell.edu.
  2. ^ "BBC World Service - The Forum, That's disgusting!". BBC.
  3. ^ "Psych lessons from one of Yale's most popular classes".