Jonah Lehrer

Neuroscientist, New York Times bestselling author of "Imagine: How Creativity Works"

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Jonah Lehrer Biography

Jonah Lehrer -- hailed as "an important new thinker" by The Los Angeles Times -- is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Imagine: How Creativity Works, Proust Was a Neuroscientist and How We Decide. Captivating, accessible, and never dull, he talks about how we make decisions -- and how we can make better decisions. "Lehrer ingeniously weaves neuroscience, sports, war, psychology, and politics into a fascinating tale of human decision making," says Dan Ariely (Predictably Irrational). "He makes us much wiser."

Lehrer has been called "something of a popular science prodigy," by The New York Times, a man of "considerable talents." A graduate of Columbia University with a degree in neuroscience, Jonah Lehrer studied at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar where he received his Masters Degree in 20th century literature and philosophy. He is the author of Proust was a Neuroscientist and How We Decide. Lehrer is a contributing editor at Wired Magazine and National Public Radio's Radio Lab. He has also written for The New Yorker, Nature, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/22/2024.

Jonah Lehrer Speaking Topics

  • How You Decide: The Science Behind the Voting Booth

    Is ignorance democracy's bliss? Can we be rational in our election decisions? Probably not, says Jonah Lehrer. Whether this is our first time voting or our tenth, we each want to believe that we are making rational, well-informed decisions. But how can we? We are bombarded by 30-second emotional ads that direct our attention but in many cases have nothing to do with the issues. We all bring emotional bias to the voting booth, but how do we put that aside and look to vote based on the facts? In this talk, Jonah Lehrer, author of the bestseller How We Decide, outlines the many factors that go into the important decision of who we vote for this November. The more rational we try to be, says Lehrer, the farther we stray from rational decision making. How do we side-step the manipulation of political ad directors and vote our future? And what do first-time voters need to know before beginning their careers as informed citizens? Equal parts science, politics, and psychology, Lehrer helps students understand what makes voters tick, and helps make new voters savvy, informed, and entertained.

  • How We Decide: The New Science of Decision Making

    In this engaging talk, Jonah Lehrer shows you how leaders in various fields are taking advantage of new discoveries in neuroscience to make better television shows, win more football games, improve military intelligence -• the list is endless. (On the flip side: how did defects in our decision-making apparatus lead to, among other things, the current financial crisis, costly wars, and how can we overcome these inherent flaws in our brain?) With verve and warmth, and the ability to clearly explain important and complex concepts, Lehrer brilliantly answers two questions that are of interest to just about anyone: How does the human mind make decisions? And how can you make those decisions better?

Jonah Lehrer Videos

  • Jonah Lehrer: The Creative Insight of the Outsider
  • The Secret to Investing? Outwit Your Brain - Jonah Lehrer
  • Charlie Rose - Jonah Lehrer (04/17/12) - YouTube

Jonah Lehrer Books

  • Imagine: How Creativity Works
    Imagine: How Creativity Works
  • How We Decide
    How We Decide
  • Proust Was a Neuroscientist
    Proust Was a Neuroscientist

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Jonah Lehrer is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as How You Decide: The Science Behind the Voting Booth and How We Decide: The New Science of Decision Making. The estimated speaking fee range to book Jonah Lehrer for your event is $50,000 - $100,000. Jonah Lehrer generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Malcolm Gladwell, Dan Ariely, Eric Schmidt, Eric X. Li and Tim O'Reilly. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jonah Lehrer for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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