Daniel M. Oppenheimer

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Daniel M. Oppenheimer is an assistant professor of psychology at Princeton University. Primarily interested in cognitive psychology, he researches causal discounting, charitable giving, perceptual fluency, and people's perceptions of randomness.[1] He won the 2006 Ig Nobel Prize in Literature for his paper "Consequences of Erudite Vernacular Utilized Irrespective of Necessity: Problems with using long words needlessly" which argues that simple writing makes authors appear more intelligent than complex writing. [2][3]


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  1. ^ Princeton University (2004). Princeton University Department of Psychology: Danny OppenheimerPrinceton.edu. Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
  2. ^ Improbable Research Editors (2006). Winners of the Ig Noble Prize. Improb.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
  3. ^ Oppenheimer, D.M. (2006). Consequences of Erudite Vernacular Utilized Irrespective of Necessity: Problems with using long words needlessly. Applied Cognitive Psychology. 20 (2): 139–156.

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Bendele, Lisa. "Psychology professor wins Nobel, er...Ig Nobel." The Daily Princetonian, October 11, 2006.

Coghill, Michelle S. "Company Name Influences Stock Performance." National Science Foundation, June 23, 2006.

EurekAlert editors (2006). Stock performance tied to ease of pronouncing company's name Eurekalert.org. Retrieved 2007-07-30.

Oppenheimer, Daniel (2006). Curriculum Vitae. Princeton.edu. Retrieved on 2007-07-27.

Oppenheimer, D.M. (2006). "Consequences of Erudite Vernacular Utilized Irrespective of Necessity: Problems with using long words needlessly." Applied Cognitive Psychology. 20 (2): 139–156.

Improbable Research editors (2006). "Winners of the Ig Noble Prize." Improb.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-27.

Peplow, Mark. "Simple sounds make for sound investments." News@nature.com, May 30, 2006.

Princeton University editors(2004). Princeton University Department of Psychology: Danny OppenheimerPrinceton.edu. Retrieved on 2007-07-27.

Psychology News Blog editors (2006). Princeton psychology professor deems Ig Nobel award 'cool'Psychology news blog @ http://www.iqte.st/. Retrieved on 2007-07-30.

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