Carey K. Morewedge

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Papers

Total Citations

214

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About

Carey K. Morewedge is a leading social psychologist whose research illuminates the hidden biases that shape how we perceive others and make decisions. His work spans judgment and decision-making, consumer behavior, and social cognition, with a particular focus on how people infer the minds of others. In his highly cited paper "Timescale bias in the attribution of mind" (214 citations), Morewedge demonstrated that people use the speed of movement to judge whether something—be it a person, animal, or object—possesses mental attributes like intention, consciousness, and intelligence. This foundational insight reveals a subtle but powerful bias in social perception. Beyond this, Morewedge has made significant contributions to understanding how incidental emotions influence economic decisions, and how people’s beliefs about their own and others’ minds affect moral judgment. His work has been published in top-tier journals such as *Science* and *Psychological Review*, and he has been recognized with awards including the Society for Consumer Psychology’s Early Career Award. For students and researchers, Morewedge’s research offers a compelling window into the cognitive shortcuts that underlie everyday social and economic life.