Events

The Center for Decision Research hosts regular events to promote the field of behavioral science and yield scientific discoveries with the potential to improve individual and social welfare.

Think Better

The Think Better speaker series explores how insights from behavioral science affect society, shape policy, impact business, and improve individual lives. The topics are relevant to anyone interested in understanding why people think, judge, choose, and act as they do.

Think Better: With Adam Alter

Wednesday, February 19, 2020 5:30 PM
Gleacher Center

Join us on February 19, 2020 as the Center for Decision Research welcomes Adam Alter, Associate Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern School of Business, as part of the Think Better speaker series. This event is free but registration is required (registration details will be posted closer to the event date).

Think Better: With Alissa Fishbane

Wednesday, April 29, 2020 5:30 PM
Gleacher Center

Join us on April 29, 2020 as the Center for Decision Research welcomes Alissa Fishbane, Managing Director at ideas42, as part of the Think Better speaker series. This event is free but registration is required (registration details will be posted closer to the event date).

Think Better: With Stephen Wendel

Wednesday, November 06, 2019 5:30 PM
Gleacher Center

Join us on November 6, 2019 as the Center for Decision Research welcomes Stephen Wendel, Head of Behavioral Science at Morningstar, as part of the Think Better speaker series. This event is free but registration is required (registration details will be posted closer to the event date).

Think Better: with Angela Duckworth

Wednesday, April 17, 2019 5:30 PM
Gleacher Center

Join Angela Duckworth on April 17, 2019, for her talk, "Strategic Self-Control," followed by a discussion. Duckworth is the Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, and the founder and CEO of Character Lab, a nonprofit that provides actionable advice to parents and teachers, based on science. Her first book, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, is a #1 New York Times best seller. This event is free but registration is required.

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