University of Chicago GSB

Behavioral Science Workshop

Invited guests, faculty, and students present current research in decision-making and judgment. The emphasis is on behavioral implications of decision/judgment models.

Spring 2008 Classroom 06
Mondays 10:10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

****May 1, 2008, Thursday Classroom 09***

DateSubject
March 31 Michael Norton, Harvard Business School - "From Wealth to Well-Being: Spending Money on Others Promotes Happiness"
April 7 Kip Williams, Purdue University - "Ostracism Kiss of Death" 
April 14 Leif Nelson, University of California, San Diego - "Interrupted Consumption: Disrupting Adaptation to Hedonic Experiences" 
April 21 Paul Rozin, University of Pennsylvania, - "Thinking About Food" 
April 28 Paul Windschitl, University of Iowa - "Wishful Thinking:  When Does Desire for an Outcome Inflate Optimism"
 May 1 (Thursday) Robin Hogarth, Universitat Pompeu Fabra - "The Perception of Risk in Everyday Life"
Classroom 09
May 5 Hazel Markus, Stanford University -"Culture and Choice"
 

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