Jacob Hirsh

St. George
Advisor: Jordan B. Peterson

RESEARCH

Jacob's primary interests revolve around Personality Neuroscience, with the goal of understanding the neuropsychological factors that contribute to human personality (with an emphasis on trait Conscientiousness). His research has also explored cognitive control processes, responses to performance feedback, and individual differences in executive function. A second line of research investigates the cognitive and personality factors that predict success in academic, creative, and business environments. With his advisor, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Jacob has developed a Big Five assessment instrument that is resistant to the effects of biased responding.