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The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers: Recipient Details

Joseph Henrich


Affidivation:

Emory University

NSF Directorate:

BCS

Gender:

M

Award Year:

2003

Citation:

For becoming renowned for work on the psychology of economic behavior, cultural learning, and mental models, contributing to knowledge about creation of social classes, ethnicity, and the evolution of human social institutions. His results are creating new options for policy makers in developing more targeted interventions in fields as diverse as public health, agriculture and conservation. His research is providing a basis for field work and tools for students of several universities to study the process of cultural learning.

 

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