Emily Balcetis

Motivational Psychologist


Emily Balcetis

Emily Balcetis is an associate professor of psychology at New York University. Her research explores motivational biases in visual and social perception and the consequential effects on behavior and navigation of the social world. She’s the author of over seventy scientific publications, and her work has been featured in Forbes, Newsweek, Time, Scientific American, and The Atlantic. Emily has lectured at Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Stanford, and the University of Chicago. She lives in New York City with her husband and their children.

Emily Balcetis is an associate professor of psychology at New York University. Her research explores motivational biases in visual and social perception and the consequential effects on behavior and navigation of the social world. She’s the author of over seventy scientific publications, and her work has been featured in Forbes, Newsweek, Time, Scientific American, and The Atlantic. Emily has lectured at Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Stanford, and the University of Chicago. She lives in New York City with her husband and their children.

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