Eric Mandelbaum

Eric Mandelbaum is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the Graduate Center and Baruch College, CUNY. His research spans cognitive science, philosophy of mind, philosophy of psychology, perception, cognition, and epistemology. He has made significant contributions to debates about implicit bias, belief architecture, and the language of thought hypothesis.

• Ph.D., UNC Chapel Hill

Research Interests: Mandelbaum investigates the cognitive mechanisms underlying belief formation, implicit bias, and perception-cognition interactions. His work bridges philosophical analysis with empirical findings in psychology and neuroscience.

Publication Trends: Recent articles focus on the language of thought hypothesis, implicit bias, and belief's cognitive role. He examines how modular and non-modular systems interact in shaping perception and reasoning.

• National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Fellowship for Research on 'Propaganda and Belief in the Modern World'