Hillel J. Einhorn Explained

Hillel J. Einhorn (June 12, 1941 – January 8, 1987) was an American psychologist who played a key role in the development of the field of behavioral decision theory. Einhorn earned BA and MA degrees at Brooklyn College, married Susan Michaels in 1966, and received his PhD in psychology from Wayne State University in 1969 under the supervision of Alan Bass. In 1969, Einhorn joined the faculty of the Graduate School of Business (now the Booth School of Business) at the University of Chicago. He was promoted to professor in 1976 and appointed to the Wallace W. Booth professorship in 1986.[1] In addition to his research contributions, Einhorn restructured the behavioral science curriculum by providing a specific focus on behavioral decision theory, and founded the Center for Decision Research at the University of Chicago in 1977.[2] [3] Einhorn died of Hodgkin's disease on January 8, 1987, at the age of 45.[2]

Research

Einhorn studied many different aspects of decision making, including clinical judgment,[4] effects of imperfect feedback,[5] group judgments,[6] causal reasoning,[7] belief updating,[8] and risky choice.[9] He further contributed to the debate on the meaning of rationality, taking a position that favored appreciating the advantages of different views.[10] His work on decision making also had a practical perspective. He favored simple methods that people could use effectively.[2] [11] The Society for Judgment and Decision Making's Hillel J. Einhorn New Investigator Award is named for him.[12]

Selected publications

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HILLEL J. EINHORN . . 9 January 1987 . 27 May 2020 .
  2. Hogarth, R.M., & Klayman, J., "Hillel J. Einhorn (1941–1987)", American Psychologist, 1988, 43(8),656. doi:10.1037/h0092004
  3. Chicago Booth Center for Decision Research. "History". Retrieved 5/26/2020.
  4. Einhorn, H. J., "Expert measurement and mechanical combination", Organizational Behavior and Human Performance, 1972, 7, 86–106.
  5. Einhorn, H. J., & Hogarth, R. M., "Confidence in judgment: Persistence of the illusion of validity.", Psychological Review, 1978, 85, 395–416.
  6. Einhorn, H. J., Hogarth, R. M., & Klempner, E., "Quality of group judgment", “Psychological Bulletin”, 1977, 84, 158–172.
  7. Einhorn, H. J., & Hogarth, R. M., "Judging probable cause",”Psychological Bulletin”, 1986, 99, 3–19.
  8. Hogarth, R. M., & Einhorn, H. J. “Order effects in belief updating: The belief adjustment model”, “Cognitive Psychology”, 1992, 24, 1–55.
  9. Goldstein, W. M., & Einhorn, H. J. “Expression theory and the preference reversal phenomena”, Psychological Review, 1987, 94 (2), 236–254.
  10. 10.1146/annurev.ps.32.020181.000413. Behavioral Decision Theory: Processes of Judgement and Choice. 1981. Einhorn. H. J.. Hogarth. R. M.. Annual Review of Psychology. 32. 53–88.
  11. Einhorn, H. J., & Hogarth, R. M. “ Unit weighting schemes for decision making”, “Organizational Behavior and Human Performance”, 1975, 13, 171–192.
  12. SJDM, "Hillel J. Einhorn New Investigator Award","Society for Judgment and Decision Making", retrieved 5/27/2020.

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