Origins of the ‘Ostrich Effect’
In recent study, UChicago researchers pinpoint the age we start avoiding information—even when it’s helpful
Friday the 13th Is Back. Here's Why It Scares Us.
Prof. Jane Risen examines effects of superstitions
Believing What You Don’t Believe
In op-ed, Assoc. Profs. Jane L. Risen and A. David Nussbaum discuss how intuition can override rationality
White People Think One Black Person's Success Proves Racism Is Over
Research co-authored by Assoc. Prof. Jane Risen finds that exposure to one successful African-American makes whites 'more likely to deny the existence of systematic racism'
Jane L. Risen
Title: Professor of Behavioral Science and John E. Jeuck Faculty Fellow, Chicago Booth
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Departmental website: https://www.chicagobooth.edu/faculty/directory/r/jane-l-risen