Barry Schwartz
Psychologist and professor
Barry Schwartz is an American psychologist and the author of The Paradox of Choice. He studies decision-making and where psychology meets economics.
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American Born 1946 in the United States
About Barry Schwartz
Barry Schwartz is an emeritus professor at Swarthmore College, where his field is social theory and social action. Since 2016 he has also been a visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley. He completed his PhD at the University of Pennsylvania. His work looks at morality, decision-making and the links between behavioral science and society. He disputes the "rational economic man" idea as used by psychologists and economists alike. His books include The Paradox of Choice, The Costs of Living and Practical Wisdom, written with Kenneth Sharpe. He also writes for The New York Times, and his articles have appeared in USA Today and Scientific American.