Professor, Behavioral and Brain Sciences Program Associate Dean, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences Director, Georgia Gambling and Decision Lab Adam Goodie is a Professor of Psychology whose research and teaching center on judgment and decision making—a convergence of social and cognitive psychology. He directs the Georgia Gambling and Decision Lab, which investigates gaming and gambling behaviors, related problems, and decision making under uncertainty. His current interests include perceived control in decision making, cognitive distortions in problem gambling, personality and individual differences in risky choice, and Bayesian reasoning and base-rate neglect under direct experience. Goodie has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed publications, including work in Nature and the Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, with support from the NIH, NSF, and other agencies. He serves as liaison for the fine and performing arts and for the social and behavioral sciences (including Anthropology, Art, Communication Studies, Dance, Geography, Music, Psychology, Sociology, and Theater & Film Studies), oversees faculty affairs functions in the college, and supports faculty leadership development. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego, and has been a member of the Franklin College and Psychology faculty since 1998. Education: Ph.D. University of California, San Diego, 1997 Research Research Interests: Perceived control in decision making (including risky choice) Cognitive distortions in gambling and problem gambling Development, maintenance, and recovery in problem gambling Personality/individual differences in decision making and gambling Bayesian reasoning and base-rate neglect under direct experience Teamwork and leadership
