Thomas Gilovich

Thomas Gilovich
Nationality American
Fields Psychology
Institutions Cornell University
Alma mater University of California, Santa Barbara
Stanford University
Known for heuristics & biases
Influences Amos Tversky, Daniel Kahneman, Lee Ross, Mark Lepper
Influenced cognitive psychology, social psychology

Thomas D. Gilovich (born 1954) is a professor of psychology at Cornell University who has researched decision making and behavioral economics and has written popular books on said subjects. He has collaborated with Daniel Kahneman, Lee Ross and Amos Tversky.

Gilovich earned his B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara and his Ph.D. in psychology from Stanford University in 1981.

He is married with two daughters.

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Books