Igor Grossmann

Igor Grossmann is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Waterloo, Editor-in-Chief of Psychological Inquiry, and Associate Editor of American Psychologist. His interdisciplinary research bridges philosophy, anthropology, computer science, economics, and psychology to study human judgment and wisdom. He developed the Common Wisdom Model, exploring how cultural and environmental factors shape decision-making and whether wisdom is a distinct human capacity. Grossmann is advancing the cutting edge of psychological and social sciences by pioneering the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Natural Language Processing (NLP) to analyze complex narratives and societal dynamics at scale. He founded and directs the international Wise Judgment Consortium and the Forecasting Collaborative, leveraging these computational techniques to challenge Western-centric views of decision-making. An Elected Council Member of the College of the Royal Society of Canada and recipient of major awards from the APA, APF, APS, and SPSP, he also co-hosts the On Wisdom Podcast and has lead the Futurescape and World-after-COVID initiatives. Professor Grossmann holds a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Michigan.