E. Tory Higgins, Stanley Schachter Professor of Psychology
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Ph.D., Columbia University, 1973 Professor of Psychology, Columbia University (1989-present) Professor of Management, Columbia Business School (2002-present) Director, Motivation Science Center Psychology Department Chair, Columbia University (1994-2001) 401-D Schermerhorn Hall |
Research
Social cognition; self and affect; motivation and cognition; principles of self-regulation
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Selected courses:
- Introduction to Social Psychology
- Theories of Social Psychology and Personality
- Managing Negotiations
Recent representative publications:
Higgins, E. T. (1997). Beyond pleasure and pain. American Psychologist, 52, 1280-1300.
Higgins, E. T. (2000). Social cognition: Learning about what matters in the social world. European Journal of Social Psychology, 30, 3-39.
Higgins, E. T. (2000). Making a good decision: Value from fit. American Psychologist, 55, 1217-1230.
Recent honors and awards:
- Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Donald T. Campbell Award (1996) - Thomas M. Ostrom Award (1999)
for Social Cognition - American Psychological Society
William James Fellow Award (2000)
For Distinguished Achievements in Psychological Science - American Psychological Association Award (2000)
For Distinguished Scientific Contributions - Columbia University Presidential Award for Outstanding Teaching (2004)
- Society for Experimental Social Psychology Distinguished Scientist Award (2005)