Cognitive Scientist, Psychologist & Philosopher; Arthur W. Marks '19 Professor at Princeton University; Author of "Why We Ask Why"

Princeton, NJ, USA
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Tania Lombrozo Biography

Tania Lombrozo is a cognitive scientist, psychologist, and philosopher whose work explores the intersection of the human mind and the nature of knowledge. Lombrozo is the Arthur W. Marks '19 Professor of Psychology at Princeton University, an associate of the Department of Philosophy and the University Center for Human Values, and directs the Program in Cognitive Science. She also co-directs the Natural Artificial Minds research initiative within the Princeton Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence. Lombrozo earned a doctoral degree in psychology from Harvard University and holds a Bachelor of Science in symbolic systems and a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Stanford University.

Lombrozo's research addresses foundational questions about cognition using empirical methods from cognitive psychology and conceptual approaches from analytic philosophy. Her work focuses on explanation and understanding, conceptual representation, categorization, social cognition, causal reasoning, and folk epistemology. Before joining Princeton, Lombrozo was a professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley.

Lombrozo has received several early-career awards, including the Stanton Prize from the Society for Philosophy and Psychology, the Spence Award from the Association for Psychological Science, a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation, and a James S. McDonnell Foundation Scholar Award in Understanding Human Cognition. Her contributions to psychology, philosophy, and cognitive science have reached broad audiences through her writing for Psychology Today and NPR's 13.7: Cosmos & Culture.

Lombrozo is the author of the book "Why We Ask Why: The Science of Explanation and The Human Drive to Understand," published by Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. In "Why We Ask Why," Lombrozo examines the cognitive process of explanation, exploring why some explanations are more satisfying, the preference for simpler explanations, how explanations facilitate learning, and their role in creating meaning. Lombrozo's work continues to inform the fields of cognitive science, psychology, and philosophy, advancing understanding of the human drive to seek explanations.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 11/02/2026.

Tania Lombrozo Videos

Tania Lombrozo | "Are We Actually Learning with AI?"

Tania Lombrozo | "Are We Actually Learning with AI?"

AI can explain almost anything in seconds. But what happens to our ability to learn when we stop doing the explaining ourselves? Princeton...

Tania Lombrozo - Teachers Make a Difference

Tania Lombrozo - Teachers Make a Difference

Tania Lombrozo's high school biology teacher who was not even her own teacher helped open the door to a career in science. Despite repeated...

The Science of a Good Explanation with Tania Lombrozo

The Science of a Good Explanation with Tania Lombrozo

Why do we crave explanations—and what happens when they lead us astray? In this episode, our host, Annie Duke, sits down with cognitive scientist...

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