Richard E. Nisbett is the Theodore M. Newcomb Distinguished University Professor of Psychology Emeritus at the University of Michigan. He also taught psychology at Columbia University and Yale University. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Science and the National Academy of Science, and he was a John Simon Guggenheim Fellow. He received the Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award from the American Psychological Association and the Gold Medal Award for Lifetime Mentorship from the Association for Psychological Science. Most of his work has focused on social psychology and cognitive psychology. His book, The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently ... And Why won the William James Book Award of the American Psychological Association.
"Richard Nisbett is one of the most influential psychologists on
the planet. But he's not just an important psychologist, he's an
important thinker, full stop. This memoir chronicles a truly
extraordinary life of scientific discovery, interdisciplinary
dialogue and public engagement. It's astonishing how many of
Nisbett's remarkable discoveries resonate far beyond his home
field: in philosophy, no psychologist, with the possible exceptions
of Freud, Skinner, and Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman, has had as
much impact on how foundational issues are conceived."John Doris,
Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Applied Economics and
Management, Cornell University
"The most influential thinker, in my life, has been the
psychologist Richard Nisbett. He basically gave me my view of the
world."Malcolm Gladwell, The New York Times Book Review
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