Experts
Christopher Chabris
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Union College
About Christopher Chabris
Christopher Chabris is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Union College. In 2004 he was the co-recipient of an Ig Nobel Prize for his now-landmark experiment "Gorillas in Our Midst," which demonstrated that when subjects focused their attention on one thing, they often failed to notice something as conspicuous as a woman in a gorilla suit. His new book "The Invisible Gorilla," based largely on that experiment and reactions to it, explores how the human mind is more fallible than we tend to believe. Chabris received a Ph.D. from Harvard in 1999.
The Invisible Gorilla: And Other Ways Our Intuitions Deceive Us
The Wall Street Journal calls the latest book from Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons,"a thoughtful introduction to a captivating discipline." The New York Times says "The invisible gorilla just might teach us to be more humble, understanding and forgiving."