A short bio

Lorenzo Gagliardi is a Research Fellow at the Interdepartmental Center for Ethics and Integrity in Research (CID Ethics) of the National Research Council (CNR). His research focuses on judgment and decision-making, particularly in the domain of anti-scientific and pseudoscientific beliefs, as well as decision-making processes in healthcare contexts. In June 2024, he obtained his PhD from the University of Insubria with a dissertation investigating the role of cognitive biases in conspiracy beliefs through experimental paradigms.

He has also conducted experimental research at the University of Padua, within the JDM Lab, on the psychology of fake news and innovative debunking strategies. At the CNR, he is involved in the European project EU-JAMRAI 2 (European Joint Action on Antimicrobial Resistance), where he studies the cognitive and behavioral determinants of clinical decision-making in infection prevention and control, contributing to the development of interventions for the appropriate use of antibiotics.

He teaches and has taught at the university level as an adjunct professor of decision-making at several institutions, including the University of Milano-Bicocca and Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. He is currently a member of the Executive Committee of the International Association for Research in Economic Psychology (IAREP).

He is also active in science communication through the project he founded, “Non è la Zebra” (@nonelazebra on Instagram), which explores behavioral sciences and decision-making processes, both online and through live events.

Research Interests:

Judgment and decision-making; Behavioral and experimental economics; Anomalistic psychology; Consumer behavior

Specific topics: Cognitive biases and heuristics; Conspiracy beliefs; Fake news; Perception of naturalness; Medical decision-making;