Ellen Langer

Ellen Langer
close-up of Ellen Langer wearing dark striped top with thin gold necklace, grinning at camera
Langer in 2013
Born (1947-03-25) March 25, 1947 (age 77)
The Bronx, New York
Education
OccupationPsychology professor
Scientific career
Notable students

Ellen Jane Langer (/ˈlæŋər/; born March 25, 1947) is an American professor of psychology at Harvard University; in 1981, she became the first woman ever to be tenured in psychology at Harvard.[1][2] Langer studies the illusion of control, decision-making, aging, and mindfulness theory.[3][2] Her most influential work is Counterclockwise, published in 2009, which answers questions about aging from her research and interest in the particulars of aging across the nation.[4]

  1. ^ Hilts, Philip J (September 23, 1997). "Scientist At Work: Ellen Langer; A Scholar of the Absent Mind". The New York Times. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Feinberg, Cara (2010). "The Mindfulness Chronicles". Harvard Magazine. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  3. ^ "season 2 episode 9 - be confident in your uncertainty | Ellen Langer". The Artian. May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Counterclockwise". Ellen Langer. Retrieved July 19, 2021.