SP Library: Judgment Calls: The Science Behind Your Decisions
From
South Park Township
When
Sat, Sep 10, 2022 from 1pm to 2pm
Where
2575 Brownsville Rd, South Park Township, PA 15129, USA
➥ Community Center
Details
How does your posture affect who you vote for? Why might people pay more for a can of 7UP if it was named 100UP? How can fonts change which stocks you buy, who you tell secrets to, and how much your children learn in school? Come find out as CMU Professor, Danny Oppenheimer guides us through an engaging exploration of how our judgments can be influenced by irrelevant information and how people's decisions can be easily motivated.
For over a decade, Professor Oppenheimer's lab has been exploring how people make decisions, and the surprising factors that can change people's decisions. In this talk, he 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 casual reasoning. He 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. He is the author of more than 50 peer-reviewed articles and has won awards for research, teaching and humor.
This program will take place at the Community Center. Please sign up for this in-person South Park Library adult program at https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=SPARK&curID=594902.
This event was posted by South Park Township. South Park Township is solely responsible for this event and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this event.
