Dr. Cristina Bicchieri

Biography

Cristina Bicchieri is the S. J. Patterson Harvie Professor of Social Thought at the University of Pennsylvania. She holds appointments in the Department of Philosophy, Psychology, and Legal Studies at the Wharton School, where she also directs the Center for Social Norms and Behavioral Dynamics. Her research expertise encompasses judgment, decision-making, and social norms, with particular attention to how expectations influence behavior. She has published extensively on the dynamics of social norms and the epistemic foundations of game theory, including her book 'Grammar of Society: The Nature and Dynamics of Social Norms' (Cambridge University Press, 2006). Bicchieri’s work employs behavioral experiments to test social norms and she has advised major organizations like UNICEF, the Gates Foundation, and the World Bank on interventions and sustainability measures related to social behaviors. Recent studies focus on modeling normative expectations within interactive decision-making contexts, contributing to the understanding of ethical behavior and the foundational principles underlying social cooperation.

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