Daniel Gilbert (psychologist)

Daniel Todd Gilbert (born November 5, 1957) is an American social psychologist and writer. He is the Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology at Harvard University and is known for his research with Timothy Wilson of the University of Virginia on affective forecasting. He is the author of the international bestseller Stumbling on Happiness, which has been translated into more than 30 languages and won the 2007 Royal Society Prizes for Science Books. He has also written essays for several newspapers and magazines, hosted a non-fiction television series on PBS, and given three popular TED talks.

Daniel Gilbert
BornDaniel Todd Gilbert
(1957-11-05) November 5, 1957
Ithaca, New York
OccupationEdgar Pierce Professor of Psychology, Harvard University
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Colorado Denver (BA)
Princeton University (PhD)
GenreSocial psychology
Notable worksStumbling on Happiness (2006)
Notable awardsEarly Career Award (American Psychological Association)
William James Award (Association for Psychological Science)
SpouseMarilynn Oliphant
Website
wjh-www.harvard.edu/~dtg/
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