Fiery Cushman
Fiery A. Cushman is an American academic working as a professor of psychology at Harvard University, where he directs the Moral Psychology Research Laboratory. He is John L. Loeb Professor of the Social Sciences.
Fiery Cushman | |
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| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Harvard University (AB, PhD) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Psychology |
| Sub-discipline | Social neuroscience Reinforcement learning Theory of mind |
| Institutions | Brown University Harvard University |
Early life and education
Cushman's father was a Washington, D.C. correspondent for The New York Times, and his mother taught psychology at American University. The oldest of three siblings, he attended Georgetown Day School.[1] Cushman received his Bachelor of Arts degree and PhD from Harvard University.[2]
Career
From 2011 to 2014, Cushman worked as an associate professor of cognitive, linguistic, and psychological sciences at Brown University. Cushman returned to Harvard in 2015, where he works as a professor of psychology and director of the Moral Psychology Research Laboratory. His research focuses on social neuroscience, reinforcement learning, decision making, theory of mind, and experimental philosophy.[3]
Personal life
Cushman married Julia Kobick, an attorney, in 2007. They have one daughter.[2]
References
- "Call Him Fiery | Magazine | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- Gayla, Marella A (11 February 2016). "Call Him Fiery". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- "Fiery Cushman". psychology.fas.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2023-04-28.