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Alice M. Isen

In Memoria 29 February 2012
Professor of Psychology
S.C. Johnson Professor of Marketing

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  • 359 Sage Hall
  • Cornell University
  • Ithaca NY 14853
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Interests

Influence of affect (everyday feelings or emotions), in particular happy feelings, on thought processes, decision making, and social interaction; the influence of positive affect on social behavior such as helpfulness, and on cognitive processes such as memory, decision making, problem solving, creativity, risk taking, and others. Current applications include consumer decision making, functioning in work or organizational settings, and doctors' diagnostic processes and interactions with patients.

Cornell Center for Behavioral Economics and Decision Research (BEDR)

Social & Personality Psychology
Perception, Cognition & Development

updated on Wednesday, Mar 14 2012 @ 3:31pm