Nicholas Epley
John Templeton Keller Distinguished Service Professor of Behavioral Science | Faculty Director of the Roman Family Center for Decision Research | Author of “Mindwise” and “A Little More Social” (NEW BOOK May 19th, 2026)
Nicholas Epley is a behavioral scientist and professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is known for his research on social cognition, perspective-taking, anthropomorphism, and human judgment, as well as his work on the psychology of social connection. His research has been featured in publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and National Geographic. Epley is the author of Mindwise: How We Understand What Others Think, Believe, Feel, and Want (2014) and the forthcoming *A Little More Social: How Small Choices Can Make Us Happier,
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1Experience
- UCJohn Templeton Keller Distinguished Service Professor of Behavioral Science - University of ChicagoCurrentJul 2022 - Present (4 years and 2 months) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
- UCNeubauer Family Faculty Fellow - University of ChicagoCurrentJan 2015 - Present (11 years and 7 months)