Background
Rachlin, Howard was born on March 10, 1935 in New York City. Son of Irving and Gussie (Kugler) Rachlin.
Rachlin, Howard was born on March 10, 1935 in New York City. Son of Irving and Gussie (Kugler) Rachlin.
Master of Arts, New School Social Research, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1965.
His initial work was in the quantitative analysis of operant behavior in pigeons, on which he worked with William M. Baum, developing ideas from Richard Herrnstein"s matching law. He subsequently became one of the founders of Behavioral Economics. His current research focuses on patterns of choice over time and how those patterns effect self-control (on which he worked with George Ainslie), including cooperation over time.
His interests in Behavioral Economics include: decision making, the prisoner"s dilemma, addiction, and gambling.
(Book by Rachlin, Howard)
He was one of the first board members of the Society for Quantitative Analysis of Behavior.
Married Nahid, February 1, 1961. 1 child, Leila.