Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
Seth Stephens-Davidowitz | |
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| Born | Seth Isaac Stephens-Davidowitz September 15, 1982 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Stanford University Harvard University |
| Known for | Research using Google Trends to study human behavior |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Data science Economics |
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| Thesis | Essays Using Google Data (2013) |
| Doctoral advisor | Alberto Alesina |
| Website | sethsd |
Seth Isaac Stephens-Davidowitz (born September 15, 1982)
His first book Everybody Lies was published by HarperCollins in 2017. The book subsequently became a New York Times bestseller, and was named a book of the year by both PBS NewsHour and the Economist.[8]
Biography
Stephens-Davidowitz was born on September 15, 1982, in
Everybody Lies
Everybody Lies was published by HarperCollins in 2017. The book has received several reviews and other coverage,[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] was a New York Times bestseller, and was named a book of the year by both PBS NewsHour and the Economist.[8]
The overriding theme of the book is that people aren't as honest about their true natures when responding to standard questionnaires as they are when searching the internet, on the assumption that search is a private activity. Of particular note is the empirical chapter, Chapter 4: Digital Truth Serum, derived from extensive Big Data analysis of search engine search histories (primarily Google's) on sensitive subject matters such as prejudice, violence, and sexuality. The remainder of the book addresses the surrounding issues of methodology, epistemology, and moral philosophy.
References
- ^ a b "Seth Stephens-Davidowitz Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Harvard University Department of Economics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 January 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ Stephens-Davidowitz, Seth (9 July 2017). "Everybody lies: how Google search reveals our darkest secrets". the Guardian.
- ^ a b "Seth Stephens-Davidowitz". Seth Stephens-Davidowitz. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ Shermer, Michael (1 June 2018). "Web Searches Reveal (in Aggregate) What We're Really Thinking". Scientific American. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ Illing, Sean (13 June 2017). "Persuasive proof that America is full of racist and selfish people". Vox. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ Stein, Joel (15 June 2017). "That Time an Algorithm Whisperer Took Me to the Heart of Darkness". Time. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ Ell, Kellie (24 April 2018). "Users don't seem to mind Google has more data than Facebook". CNBC. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ Seth Stephens-Davidowitz (20 December 2014). "What We're Searching For". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ a b Stephens-Davidowitz, Seth (2013). Essays Using Google Data (Ph.D.). Harvard University. p. viii. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ Palmer, Joanne (15 February 2018). "Big data is watching you". Jewish Standard. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- Time Magazine. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ Shaywitz, David. "No Lie: Engaging New Book Brings Behavioral Science Into The Era of Big Data". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- S2CID 51606276.
- ^ "Everybody Lies by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz review – what internet searches reveal". the Guardian. 2017-08-17. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ Stephens-Davidowitz, Seth (2017-07-09). "Everybody lies: how Google search reveals our darkest secrets". the Guardian. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ "Everybody Lies". Kirkus Reviews.
- S2CID 197731421.
- S2CID 169287708.
- ^ "Can what you Google reveal your true self?". www.cbsnews.com. May 10, 2017. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ Duncan, Anna. ""Everybody Lies" by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz – a review – theGIST". Retrieved 2020-12-08.
External links
- Official website
- Seth Stephens-Davidowitz publications indexed by Google Scholar
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