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Christopher Olivola is a fourth-year Princeton University graduate student in the Department of Psychology and the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He is pursuing a dual PhD in cognitive psychology and policy. His research interests are in the psychology of human decision making and behavioral economics (applying psychological principles to models of economic behavior). His research has explored a variety of topics, such as the impact of first impressions on web-based interactions, human conceptions of randomness, the factors that influence charitable giving, and the psychology of martyrdom. Before coming to Princeton, Chris received a B.A. in psychology from the University of Chicago. Before that, he spent his pre-adult life growing up on 4 different continents (mostly in developing countries).