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Joseph McGuire is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Boston University. His research focuses on how individuals represent subjective value and economic utility in various contexts, particularly regarding decision-making processes. He investigates aspects of self-control, persistence, and delay of gratification, exploring how expectations are formed and revised in an uncertain world. His work examines the cognitive processes involved in weighing costs, mental effort, and the information available to individuals when making decisions. McGuire holds a PhD from Princeton University and directs the Cognition & Decision Lab, where he conducts empirical research and trains students in cognitive psychology and decision science.
Boston University • Boston, MA
Conducting research in cognition and decision-making while teaching and mentoring students.
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