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Gord Pennycook is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Cornell University and a Faculty Associate at the Berkman Klein Center. He is a field member of Cognitive Science and Communications and serves as adjunct faculty at the Hill/Levene Schools of Business at the University of Regina. Pennycook completed his PhD in Cognitive Psychology at the University of Waterloo in 2016 and subsequently held the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Canada Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship at Yale University. His research focuses on human reasoning and decision-making, addressing what is colloquially referred to as science and human stupidity. He has explored various topics, including the nature of beliefs (religious, health, science, conspiratorial), morality, creativity, fake news, misinformation, and political ideology. To date, Gord has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science, and Psychological Science. He has received several awards, including the Governor General’s Gold Medal and the Poynter Institute’s Researcher of the Year award. In 2020, he was elected to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists.
Cornell University • Ithaca, NY
Associate Professor of Psychology focusing on cognitive science and human reasoning.
Berkman Klein Center • Harvard University
Researcher studying the intersection of technology and cognitive psychology.
Department of Architecture