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5.04/23/2026

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Daniel Gilbert is the Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. He received his B.A. in Psychology, summa cum laude, from the University of Colorado at Denver in 1981 and his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Princeton University in 1985. Gilbert began his academic career at the University of Texas at Austin, serving as Assistant Professor from 1985 to 1990, Associate Professor from 1990 to 1995, and Professor from 1995 to 1996. In 1996, he joined Harvard University as Professor, later becoming Harvard College Professor from 2005 to 2010, and assuming the Edgar Pierce Professorship in 2013.