Shoham Choshen-Hillel

​Very broadly, I am interested in individuals’ decisions in social contexts.  I ask questions such as: why do people sometimes support policies that give other people more resources than they give them? Or, why do people spend time and effort giving recommendations to unknown others over the internet?

 

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Accordingly, in one line of research, I study people’s social preferences and decisions in conflictual resource allocation settings. I identify psychological and situational factors (such as agency and self-disadvantage) that lead people to endorse more efficient allocation decisions, despite competing motivations (such as self-interest and inequality aversion).

 

In another line of research, I examine how decision makers share information with others, and study how they use the “wisdom of the crowds” to improve their decisions.

 

Drawing on methods from judgment and decision making and social psychology, my research provides novel perspectives on social processes, with important implications not only for psychology, but also for public policy, behavioral economics, law, management and behavioral organization. My overarching goal is to leverage my findings to improve individual performance and satisfaction, as well as public policy and social welfare.