David J. Hardisty

David Hardisty is Acting Assistant Professor at Stanford University Graduate School of Business, working with both the Marketing department and the Organizational Behavior department.

Hardisty's research focusses on judgment and decision making. In particular, how do people decide between immediate vs future gains and losses? Generally, the longer something is delayed, the less it is worth to people, but discount rates are affected by numerous contextual factors and social goals. How can decision architecture best promote responsible intertemporal choices for individuals and society?

Hardisty's research has appeared in academic journals such as Psychological Science, Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, and the Journal of Risk and Uncertainty. David Hardisty received his Ph.D. in psychology from Columbia University in the city of New York.

Selected publications:

- Appelt, K. C., Hardisty, D. J., & Weber, E. U. (2011). Asymmetric discounting of gains and losses: A Query Theory account. Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 43, 107-126. DOI: 10.1007/s11166-011-9125-1

- Hardisty, D. J., Johnson, E. J., & Weber, E. U. (2010). A dirty word or a dirty world? Attribute framing, political affiliation, and query theory. Psychological Science, 21(1), 86-92.

- Hardisty, D. J. & Weber, E. U. (2009). Discounting future green: Money vs the environment. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 138(3), 329-340.

- Hardisty, D. J. & Haaga, D. A. F. (2008). Diffusion of treatment research: Does open access matter? Journal of Clinical Psychology, 64(7), 821-839.