Alexander (Ali) Levontin
Ph.D. Student
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Bio
Alexander is a Ph.D. student in Social and Decision Sciences. His research uses behavioral experiments and computational methods to explore how people form, share, and revise beliefs - individually, in groups, and through interactions with artificial intelligence. His current work examines how people justify their beliefs, what shapes intellectual humility, and what underlies political extremism and conspiracy beliefs.
Education
B.A. in Philosophy, Columbia University