Jon Levy (behaviorist)

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Jonathan Levy is an American behavioural scientist, social networker and author. [1] [2] [3] Levy is known for having formed a series of dinner parties known as the Influencer's Dinner, [4] to encourage influencers from various industries to interact. [5] [4] [6] [7]

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Career

Levy's writing primarily focuses on what affects decision making. [8] He works out of C Lab collaborating with neuroscientist Moran Cerf, of the Kellogg School of Management. [9]

Levy researched the behavior of people at every level of influence, in order to better understand what causes them to engage and connect. [10] He researched dating statistics from the dating app Hinge to discover what leads people to take their online connections and move them into in person relationships. [8]

He created dinner parties known as Influencers Dinners [4] and Inspired Culture: The Salon to gather influencers from various industries. [1] [11] [12]

Levy spoke at TED and Fortune 's Brainstorm Health. [13]

Levy's The 2 AM Principle: Discover the Science of Adventure was published in 2016 by Regan Arts and distributed by Simon & Schuster. [14] [ better source needed ] The book was mentioned by GQ , Vogue , and Elle . [3] [15] [16]

Personal life

Between 2014 and 2015, Levy was recognized as one of "New York City's Most Successful Bachelors" by Gotham Magazine [17] and one of the "41 Most Eligible Bachelors" in America by Elle Magazine. [18]

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