Philip E. Tetlock

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Daniel_Kahneman
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University
gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:author gptkb:Superforecasting:_The_Art_and_Science_of_Prediction
gptkbp:awards gptkb:William_James_Fellow_Award
Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society of Political Psychology
gptkbp:birth_date 1943-07-17
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:Barbara_Mellers
gptkb:Don_Moore
gptkb:Derek_J._Koehler
gptkbp:contribution Developing the concept of superforecasting
Founding the Good Judgment Project
Analyzed political forecasting
Developed the concept of 'superforecasters'
Studied the psychology of expert judgment
gptkbp:education gptkb:University
gptkb:Stanford_University
BA from the University of Toronto
Ph D from Stanford University
gptkbp:famous_quote " The best forecasters are those who are willing to change their minds."
" We need to be more humble about our ability to predict the future."
gptkbp:field gptkb:Political_Science
gptkb:psychologist
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Philip E. Tetlock
gptkbp:influenced Policy analysis
Forecasting community
Political psychology field
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Amos_Tversky
gptkb:Daniel_Kahneman
gptkbp:is_involved_in Consulting for government agencies
Teaching at universities
Writing articles for academic journals
Advocating for interdisciplinary approaches in research
Analyzing historical predictions for accuracy
Conducting workshops on decision making
Engaging with the media on prediction topics
Exploring the limits of expert judgment
Mentoring students in political psychology
Participating in forecasting tournaments
Promoting evidence-based forecasting practices
Public speaking on forecasting
Researching the psychology of intelligence analysis
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Superforecasting
Expertise in political forecasting
Research on judgment and decision making
Expert political judgment
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:notable_feature The impact of overconfidence on predictions
The importance of probabilistic thinking
The role of feedback in improving forecasts
The value of tracking prediction accuracy
The concept of 'hedgehogs' vs 'foxes' in forecasting
The significance of diverse viewpoints in forecasting
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Superforecasting:_The_Art_and_Science_of_Prediction
Expert Political Judgment
Expert Political Judgment: How Good Is It? How Can We Know?
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:University
gptkb:psychologist
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:physicist
gptkb:Nature
gptkb:Journal_of_Personality_and_Social_Psychology
gptkb:American_Political_Science_Review
gptkb:Psychological_Science
gptkbp:research gptkb:Research_Institute
Surveys
Experiments
Meta-analysis
gptkbp:research_focus Decision-making processes
Cognitive biases
Forecasting accuracy
Judgment and decision making
Accuracy of predictions
Cognitive biases in forecasting
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Barbara_Mellers
gptkb:Barbara_Tetlock