Richard E. Nisbett

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gptkbp:instanceOf Psychologist
gptkbp:academicAdvisor gptkb:Richard_A._Shweder
gptkb:John_D._Bransford
Robert C. Cialdini
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_Michigan
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Michigan
gptkbp:awards gptkb:American_Psychological_Association_Distinguished_Scientist_Award
gptkb:William_James_Fellow_Award
gptkbp:birthDate 1933-06-24
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:famousQuote "The mind is a wonderful servant but a terrible master."
"Culture shapes the way we think."
"Thinking is a skill that can be improved."
"We are all products of our culture."
"People are not as rational as they think they are."
gptkbp:field Social psychology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Richard E. Nisbett
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Daniel_Kahneman
gptkb:Malcolm_Gladwell
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:B.F._Skinner
gptkb:Leon_Festinger
Albert Bandura
gptkbp:knownFor Intelligence
Cultural psychology
Causal reasoning
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWorks Mindware: Tools for Smart Thinking
The Geography of Thought
gptkbp:occupation Professor
gptkbp:researchFocus Social influence
Decision making
Cultural differences in cognition
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Ann_Arbor,_Michigan
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Ellen_Nisbett