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Zachary Horne is a Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Edinburgh, having joined the School of Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences in 2020. Prior to this, he served as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Arizona State University from 2018 to 2020. Horne completed his PhD in Psychology in 2017 and a PhD in Philosophy of Science in 2015, both from the University of Illinois. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from Arizona State University, completed in 2010. His teaching includes topics such as Natural Language Processing, Data Analysis, and Psychological Research Skills. Horne's research focuses on belief change and the formation of beliefs, especially in how scientists explain unfamiliar phenomena to laypeople. He employs various methods including behavioral studies, data mining, machine learning techniques, and Bayesian statistical modeling. He has a notable interest in guiding students at the intersection of psychology and philosophy, particularly in formal epistemology and the philosophy of science.
University of Edinburgh • Edinburgh
Lecturer in the Department of Psychology, teaching and researching in the field of psychology.
Arizona State University • Tempe, Arizona
Assistant Professor of Psychology at Arizona State University.
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