Erin Carbone

Erin Carbone is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Social and Decision Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University’s Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Her research focuses on psychological mechanisms behind disadvantageous behaviors such as self-handicapping, information avoidance, and disclosure dynamics. She holds a Ph.D. in Behavioral Decision Research from CMU, alongside degrees from the University of Pittsburgh and Barnard College.

Education includes:

• Ph.D., Behavioral Decision Research, Carnegie Mellon University
• M.S., Behavioral Decision Research, Carnegie Mellon University
• M.P.A., Policy Research and Analysis, University of Pittsburgh
• M.A., International Relations, Barcelona Institute of International Studies
• B.S., Psychology and Economics, Barnard College

Her work examines motivations behind information sharing, privacy preferences, and gender differences in disclosure. Recent studies explore the emotional consequences of anonymous online disclosure and the bi-directional relationship between shame and disclosure behavior. She has collaborated with prominent researchers like George Loewenstein on topics such as privacy-paradox dynamics and gender communication patterns.

Key research themes include:

• Psychological benefits of risky disclosures
• Sociocultural factors influencing information sharing
• Ethical dimensions of consumer data practices

No scientific awards listed. Active in experimental social psychology and marketing research, her work bridges behavioral economics and consumer behavior studies.