Daniel T. Gilbert, "Ordinary personology." The handbook of social psychology 2 (1998): 89-150; p. 94; as cited in Malle (2011, 74)
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Heider began by assuming that just as objects have enduring qualities that determine their appearances, so people have stable psychological characteristics that determine their behavior.
— Daniel T. Gilbert on Fritz Heider
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About Daniel T. Gilbert
Daniel Todd Gilbert (born November 5, 1957) is an American social psychologist, Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology at Harvard University, and writer. He is known for his research (with Timothy Wilson of the University of Virginia) on affective forecasting.
About Daniel T. Gilbert
Daniel Todd Gilbert (born November 5, 1957) is an American social psychologist, Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology at Harvard University, and writer. He is known for his research (with Timothy Wilson of the University of Virginia) on affective forecasting.
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