Daniel Gilbert
Social psychologist and writer
Daniel Gilbert is an American social psychologist and Harvard professor. He wrote Stumbling on Happiness, an international bestseller.
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American Born 1957 in United States, United States
About Daniel Gilbert
Daniel Todd Gilbert, born in 1957, is an American social psychologist and writer. He is a professor of psychology at Harvard University. He is known for his work with Timothy Wilson on affective forecasting, which studies how well people can predict the emotional effect of future events. He has won honors for his teaching and research. The American Psychological Association gave him its early career award for distinguished scientific contribution. Stumbling on Happiness is an international bestseller. The book has been published in over 30 languages and received the 2007 Royal Society Prize for Science Books. Gilbert has also contributed essays to newspapers and magazines. He presented a nonfiction series on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and has given three TED talks. His short stories have appeared in science fiction magazines.