Barry Schwartz

Curriculum Vitae

Present Positions:

Dorwin Cartwright Professor of Social Theory and Social Action

Degrees:

B.A. New York University, 1968
Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania, 1971

Past Positions:

 

 

Assistant Professor

Swarthmore College

1971-1976

Associate Professor

Swarthmore College

1976-1983

Full Professor

Swarthmore College

1983-present

Dorwin Cartwright Professor Swarthmore College 1994-present

Research/Teaching:

Psychology and Economics

Interests:

Decision Making

Creation of Values

Interaction of Morality and Self Interest

Work Satisfaction

Role of Ideology in Assessing Psychological Theories

Basic Learning Processes

Courses Taught: PSYC 1: Introduction to Psychology
  PSYC 29: Practical Wisdom
  PSYC 36: Thinking, Judgment, and Decision Making
[Syllabus, PDF file]
  PSYC 89: Psychology, Economic Rationality, and Decision Making
[Syllabus, PDF file]
 

PSYC 136: Seminar in Thinking, Judgment, and Decision Making
[Syllabus, PDF file]

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