Dr. Doron Cohen

Postdoctoral Researcher at the Center for Economic Psychology

Doron.cohen@unibas.ch

Research Interests

Generalizing integration-to-boundary models to sequential sampling tasks in unimodal and multimodal choice environments. This project integrates insight from different experimental literatures and paradigms, to shed light on the underlying cognitive processes that drive the distinct behavioral phenomena we observe.
Applying behavioral modelling to predict the effects of policy interventions and regulations. This approach allows gaining insight both from the level of the individual agents, and the level of the system within which they operate.
Clarifying the emergence of distinct and sometimes contradictory deviations from maximization with basic research. This approach clarifies the contradictions and the settings in which they are expected to appear, illustrating their boundary conditions.
Applying behavioral insight to develop meaningful and practical ideas, that can be used to create better and safer behavioral interventions and choice designs.

Cohen, D., & Erev, I. (2024). The prediction‐oriented middle ground between behaviorist and cognitivist consumer research. Consumer Psychology Review.
Cohen, D. (2023, January 1). Integrating Cognitive Models to Capture the Impact of Rare Event in Sequential Sampling Tasks. doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/FAEPT
Erev, I., Cohen, D., & Yakobi, O. (2022). On the descriptive value of the reliance on small-samples assumption. Judgment & Decision Making.
Cohen, D., & Teodorescu, K. (2021). On the effect of perceived patterns in decisions from sampling. Decision, 9(1), 21–42.
Cohen, D., & Erev, I. (2021). Over and under commitment to a course of action in decisions from experience. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 150(12), 2455–2471.
Yakobi, O., Cohen, D., Naveh, E., & Erev, I. (2020). Reliance on small samples and the value of taxing reckless behaviors. Judgment & Decision Making, 15(2).
Cohen, D., Plonsky, O., & Erev, I. (2019). On the impact of experience on probability weighting in decisions under risk. Decision, 7(2), 153.
Cohen, D., & Erev, I. (2018). On safety, protection, and underweighting of rare events. Safety science, 109, 377-381.
Erev, I., Ert, E., Plonsky, O., Cohen, D., & Cohen, O. (2017). From anomalies to forecasts: Toward a descriptive model of decisions under risk, under ambiguity, and from experience. Psychological review, 124(4), 369.

2020-present: Post-doctoral researcher, Economic Psychology, University of Basel.
2016-2020: Ph.D. in Behavioral Economics, Technion. Advisor: Prof Ido Erev.