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CASBS Summer 2012 . Stat antord University Behavioral Science Summit Solving Problem ,. Informing the Public Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University The Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford University is at the forefront of behavioral science and its application to contemporary issues. We are an idea incubator—a place where ideas are generated, tested, applied to address important problems, and shared with industry, government, and the world at large. Our scholars and scientists, who come for a year as Center Fellows, include 22 Nobel Laureates, 14 Pulitzer Prize winners, 44 winners of MacArthur "Genius Awards," and hundreds of members of the National Academies. They have authored such game-changing books as Freakonomics and The Visual Display of Quantitative Information. Our first annual Behavioral Science Summit, on the theme of SMS-Social Meets Science: Bite-Sized Nuggets of Knowledge, will be held on June 29, 2012, at Stanford University. The Summit will highlight the latest developments in behavioral science and will do so in a conversational and interactive format. We are pleased to announce keynote addresses by two thought-provoking authors who have popularized behavioral science findings—Malcolm Gladwell (author of Blink, Tipping Point, and Outliers) and Steven Pinker (author of Blank Slate and The Better Angels of Our Nature). Complementing these two headliners will be interactive, parallel sessions led by 18 experts in fields such as behavioral economics, applied neuroscience, bioinformatics, and big data analytics. We will foster conversation by providing basic information on the topic of each session in advance, having the expert kick off the session with a brief introduction, and opening up discussion between the expert and the Summit participants. Participants will have ample time to quiz, debate, and follow-up interesting points. Entrance to the Summit is by invitation only. Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford www.casbs.org EFTA01176701  CASBS Summit 2012 Guest Speakers CASBS Summer 2012 at Stanford University Behavioral Science Summit Solving Problems Informing the Public Center for Advanced Study in die Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University CASBS Summit 2012: Where Social Meets Science: Bite-sized Nuggets of Knowledge Opening Keynote: Malcom Gladwell Author and staff writer with The New Yorker One of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People (2005), Gladwell has authored four New York Times #1 bestsellers: The Tipping Point: Now Little Things Make a Big Difference, Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, Outliers: The Story of Success, and What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures. Known for his ability to interpret new ideas In the social sciences r and make them understandable, practical, and valuable, Gladwell is always thought-provoking and has a penchant for upending traditional thinking. Closing Keynote: Steven Pinker Harvard College Professor and Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University Listed among Foreign Policy and Prospect magazines' The World's Top 100 Public Intellectuals (2005, 2008), Pinker is widely known for his advocacy of evolutionary psychology and the computational theory of mind. Ills latest book, The Better Angels of Our Nature, argues that—contrary to popular belief—violence has declined over long stretches of time and today we may be living in the most peaceable era of our species' existence. Ask the Experts Nalini Ambady Max Bazerman An expert on non-verbal Bazerman's most recent communication, Ambady has research takes a behavioral studied the use of split-second approach to ethics, with the decisions—intuition—in judging aim of promoting meaningful other people. Some of her studies have and significant change in ethical behavior. focused on the effectiveness of teachers Bazerman argues that such change Is based on their quick impressions (what crucial for the future of the business have been called "thin-slice judgments") of community. students. Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford www.casbs.org EFTA01176702  CASES Summit 2012 Guest Speakers Colin F. Camerer Laura L. Carstensen A leading behavioral economist An expert on the aging mind, and game theorist, Camerer has Carstensen's research has used brain scans to discover debunked stereotypes of the why people are often irrational elderly. She argues that the when they make economic decisions. He graying of our population Is an opportunity has applied these findings to discuss how to improve transportation, redesign the the State develops and implements policy. suburbs, and gain from the talents and experience of our elders. Carol S. Dweek James H. Fowler Dweck studies how self- Fowler studies social networks conceptions guide behavior. Her and is best known for his work "Brainology" software helps documenting the spread of users believe that intelligence obesity, smoking, and happiness can be developed, which leads to greater through social networks. Fowler's newest motivation and better test scores. Her book research focuses on Facebook friendship as Mindset expands this "growth mindset" a predictor of voter mobilization. concept into business, sports, and relationships. Daniel Gilbert Joshua D. Greene Gilbert studies how people Greene's research lies at the think about the future, and intersection of philosophy, why they mispredict their own psychology, and neuroscience. emotional reactions to future He studies the place of free will events. He is best known for his New York in the context of scientific findings about Times bestseller Stumbling on Happiness, how the brain works, and he also has a and as the host of the PBS television series general interest in the nature and neural This Emotional Life. foundations of morality. Enter Hargittal David I. Laibson Hargittal's research focuses on Laibson studies behavioral the social and policy implications finance and the psychology of of information technologies with economics. He has shown that a particular interest in how IT small incentives and changes to may contribute to or alleviate social default options in retirement plans can inequalities. One of her recent publications dramatically affect the amount people is "Why Parents Help Their Children Lie to choose to save. He has also studied why Facebook about Age." people discount future consequences of present actions. Robert W. Levenson Elizabeth F. Loftus Much of Levenson's work Loftus is known worldwide for focuses on the nature of human her work on memory and has emotion, including variations in conducted extensive research emotion associated with age, on the nature of false gender, culture, and pathology. He also memories. She is also a well-known expert studies emotion in interpersonal witness in criminal trials, often testifying on interactions. repressed memories. Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford www.casbs.org EFTA01176703  CASBS Summit 2012 Guest Speakers Michael W. Macy Clifford I. Nan Macy uses data from online Nass is co-creator of The networks, laboratory Media Equation Theory that experiments, and claims that people computational models to unconsciously tend to treat explore how norms, opinions, computers and other media emotions, and collective action emerge as if they were either real people (or and spread through local interaction. Most real places), leading them to behave recently he has used Twitter to map mood and respond to these experiences in variations at different times of day all unexpected ways. He is a renowned over the world as well as to track the authority on human-computer development of Arab Spring. interaction and is known for his work on the effects of multitasking. Kenneth Prewitt Robert J. Sampson Prewitt studies racial Sampson's research covers classifications and the a variety of areas, from census. He has led a parallel crime to well-being and career outside the academy civic engagement, related as director of the U.S. to the social structure of Census Bureau (1998-2001), director of the city. For example, Sampson has the National Opinion Research Center, used sophisticated methodologies to president of the Social Science Research study the behavior of immigrants (legal Council, and senior vice president of the and illegal) in the United States. Rockefeller Foundation. Barry Schwartz Robert I. Sutton Schwartz's work explores the Sutton studies innovation, social and psychological effects leaders and bosses, of free-market economic management, the links institutions on moral, social, between knowledge and and civic concerns. For example, his book, organizational action, and workplace The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less, civility. His New York Times and examines the often-paralyzing effects of BusinessWeek bestseller, The No too much choice, whereas in Practical Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Wisdom he discusses the pitfalls of Workplace and Surviving One That replacing discretion with rules and Isn't, was written during his CASBS incentives. Fellowship year. Center fin- Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford www.casbs.org EFTA01176704