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Elke
U.
Weber

Gerhard R. Andlinger Professor in Energy and the Environment, Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs, Associate Director for Education for the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment

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Research interests: Questions at the intersection of psychology, economics, engineering, and policy that address the importance and role of descriptive/behavioral models of judgment and decision-making under risk and uncertainty and for decisions with long time horizons in environmental and energy-related decision making and policy. Psychologically appropriate ways to measure and model individual, group, or cultural differences in risk taking and time discounting across domains.

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment

Decarbonizing the world while increasing energy access worldwide

Psychology

Elke U. Weber Gerhard R. Andlinger Professor in Energy and the Environment, Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs, Associate Director for Education for the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment Website Email 609-258-7640 Research interests: Questions at the intersection of psychology, economics, engineering, and policy that address the importance and role of descriptive/behavioral models […]

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Princeton School of Public and International Affairs

Elke U. Weber Gerhard R. Andlinger Professor in Energy and the Environment, Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs, Associate Director for Education for the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment Website Email 609-258-7640 Research interests: Questions at the intersection of psychology, economics, engineering, and policy that address the importance and role of descriptive/behavioral models […]