Eugene Burnstein is an American social psychologist and professor emeritus of psychology at the

University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts The University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) is the liberal arts and sciences school of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Established in 1841 with seven students and two teachers, the college is current ...

. He is also a senior research scientist emeritus at the

University of Michigan Institute for Social Research The University of Michigan Institute for Social Research (ISR) is one of the largest academic social research and survey organization in the world, established in 1949. ISR includes more than 250 scientists from many academic disciplines – in ...

. He is known for his research on the cognitive bases of

social influence Social influence comprises the ways in which individuals adjust their behavior to meet the demands of a social environment. It takes many forms and can be seen in conformity, socialization, peer pressure, obedience (human behavior), obedience, lead ...

and group

decision-making In psychology, decision-making (also spelled decision making and decisionmaking) is regarded as the Cognition, cognitive process resulting in the selection of a belief or a course of action among several possible alternative options. It could be ...

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Social Psychology Network The Social Psychology Network (SPN) is an educational organization with more than 1,500 members worldwide. SPN was founded by psychology professor Scott Plous as a website in 1996. Development of SPN was supported by several grants from the Nationa ...

Living people University of Michigan faculty University of Pennsylvania alumni University of Michigan alumni American social psychologists University of Texas at Austin faculty Michigan State University faculty Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-psychologist-stub