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Scott Huettel

Scott Huettel CV

Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
Psychology & Neuroscience
scott.huettel@duke.edu
Box 90999, Durham, NC 27708-0999
B243E LSRC, Durham, NC 27708
CV

Academic Honors

Education in Neuroimaging Award

Scholarly Society Organization for Human Brain Mapping · 2021

2014 Innovation Award

National Social and Affective Neuroscience Society · December 2013

Fellow, Bass Society for Excellence in Research and Teaching

Other Bass Society for Excellence in Research and Teaching · December 2012

Jerry G. and Patricia Crawford Hubbard Professorship

Other Duke University · December 2012

Top 5% of all undergraduate instructors (course evaluations),

School Arts & Sciences, Duke University · December 2010

Dean’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring

University Duke University Graduate School · April 2010

News Items

Published January 10, 2025
How Duke Research Seeks to Make Its Impact
Published August 20, 2024
Trinity’s New Undergraduate Curriculum to Focus on Values
Published April 4, 2024
Faculty Council Approves New Undergraduate Curriculum
Published October 24, 2023
What an Animated Taco Reveals About Curiosity and Patience
Published July 6, 2021
When Taste and Healthfulness Compete, Taste Has a Hidden Advantage
Published May 11, 2021
Focus on Outliers Creates Flawed Snap Judgments
Published August 17, 2020
Desire to Be in a Group Leads to Harsher Judgment of Others
Published May 5, 2020
Duke Faculty Reexamine Their Roles as Scholars and Mentors in an Uncertain Time
Published February 25, 2019
Money-savers Focus Attention -- And Eyes -- On the Prize
Published March 31, 2017
Mental Shortcuts, Not Emotion, May Guide Irrational Decisions
Published October 18, 2016
Identity Beats Policy When it Comes to Voter Choices
Published February 18, 2016
The Huffington Post
Scott Huettel on modern love: The invention of the diamond engagement ring
Published December 4, 2015
Brain Scans Explain Quickness to Blame
Published September 10, 2015
NPR
Scott Huettel: The problem with teens is that they're just too rational
Published September 9, 2015
The Daily Mail
Trust your teens with money: Adolescents are more thoughtful than young adults when it comes to finance, study claims
Published September 8, 2015
Teens Are Not Always Irrational
Published August 30, 2015
Duke Magazine
Two Views of Brain Power
Published June 26, 2015
Allen Song Named Interim Director of Brain Institute
Published June 11, 2015
Grist
Scott Huettel comments: 10 things you want to know about human nature if you're fighting climate change
Published December 17, 2014
WPTF-Raleigh
Scott Huettel: Shopping strategies to help you avoid overspending and stress
Published November 19, 2014
How to Avoid Regret, Debt and Heft This Holiday
Published November 18, 2014
Decide Wisely