Café Scientifique: A Dozen Short Studies in Judgement and Decision Making

Date:
Monday, September 3, 2018
Time:
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location:
Carnegie Science Center

FREE EVENT

Why might people pay more for a can of 7 Up if it was named, 100 Up? How does your posture affect who you vote for? How can fonts change which stocks you buy, who you tell secrets to, and how much your children learn in school? On September 3, join Danny Oppenheimer, Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, as he talks about how judgements can be influenced by irrelevant information, and how people’s decisions can be easily manipulated.

During his presentation, Oppenheimer will share some of the highlights of what he has learned, and explore some of the most exciting findings currently being investigated in his lab. Danny Oppenheimer is a Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, jointly appointed in Psychology and Decision Sciences who studies judgment, decision making, metacognition, learning, and causal reasoning, and applies his findings to a diverse array of domains, such as charitable giving, consumer behavior, education, electoral outcomes, and how to trick students into buying him ice cream. 

 

Food and drinks will be available for purchase.

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