Mark Lepper
Mark Lepper | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Stanford University Yale University |
| Known for | attitude polarization false consensus effect false polarization effect hostile media effect belief perseverance overjustification |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | Stanford University |
| Thesis | Dissonance, self perception, and the generalization of moral behavior (1971) |
| Doctoral advisor | Edward Zigler |
| Doctoral students | Thomas Gilovich Sheena Iyengar |
Mark R. Lepper (born December 5, 1944) is the Albert Ray Lang Professor of psychology (emeritus) at Stanford University, and a leading theorist in social psychology. He is particularly known for his research on attribution theory and confirmation bias, and for his collaborations with Lee Ross.