Tali Sharot
Cognitive neuroscientist and professor
Tali Sharot is a neuroscientist and professor based at University College London, known for studying emotion, decision-making and optimism. She wrote The Optimism Bias and The Influential Mind.
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About Tali Sharot
Tali Sharot is an Israeli, British and American scientist who holds a professorship in cognitive neuroscience at University College London. She founded the Affective Brain Lab there and directs it. Her research looks at the brain basis of emotion, decision-making and optimism, with the hope of improving people's well-being. Her degrees are in economics and psychology. Before moving into neuroscience she worked in finance for a few years and did her national service in the Israeli air force. Sharot wrote The Optimism Bias, and she gave a 2012 TED Talk based on it. She is also the author of The Influential Mind.