Thomas Gilovich | |
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.jpg) Gilovich in 2015 | |
| Born | January 16, 1954 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Santa Barbara (BA) Stanford University (PhD) |
| Known for | Research in heuristics and cognitive biases |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | Cornell University |
| Thesis | Biased evaluation and persistence in gambling (1981) |
| Doctoral advisors | Lee Ross Mark Lepper |
| Doctoral students | Justin Kruger |
Thomas Dashiff Gilovich (born January 16, 1954) is an American psychologist who is the Irene Blecker Rosenfeld Professor of Psychology at Cornell University. He has conducted research in social psychology, decision making, and behavioral economics, and has written popular books on these subjects. Gilovich has collaborated with Daniel Kahneman, Richard Nisbett, Lee Ross and Amos Tversky. His articles in peer-reviewed journals on subjects such as cognitive biases have been widely cited. In addition, Gilovich has been quoted in the media on subjects ranging from the effect of purchases on happiness[1] to people's most common regrets, to perceptions of people and social groups.[2] Gilovich is a fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry.
- ^ Almendrala, Anna (3 September 2014). "More Evidence Happiness Doesn't Come From Buying New Things". Huffington Post Australia. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ^ Lombrozo, Tania (June 30, 2014). "3 Things Everyone Should Know Before Growing Up". 13.7: Cosmos & Culture (blog). Retrieved June 30, 2014.