Associate Professor of Behavioral Science
Booth School of Business

5807 S Woodlawn Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60637
(773) 834-7648

Professor Talhelm studies how culture affects the way we behave. He studies how rice and wheat agriculture have given northern and southern China two very different cultures, even influencing whether people move chairs in Starbucks. His research also finds that liberal culture in the US is more individualistic and that getting people to think more analytically increases support for liberal social policies, whereas thinking holistically increases support for conservative policies.

For more information, visit Professor Talhelm's profile at the University of Chicago's Booth School.