Daniel Kahneman

Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Author of 'Thinking, Fast and Slow', pioneer in behavioral economics and cognitive biases research

About

Daniel Kahneman, born in 1934, is a renowned psychologist and economist best known for his work on the psychology of judgment and decision-making, as well as behavioral economics.
He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2002 for integrating psychological research into economic science, especially concerning human judgment and decision-making under uncertainty.
His book, 'Thinking, Fast and Slow', synthesizes decades of research and has profoundly influenced both the academic world and public understanding of cognitive biases and heuristics.
Kahneman has held academic positions at Princeton University and has contributed extensively to the study of human cognition and decision processes.

Areas of Expertise

psychologist economist

Recent Podcasts

Daniel Kahneman: Thinking Fast and Slow, Deep Learning, and AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #65

Topic: The intersection of human psychology, decision-making, and artificial intelligence, focusing on cognitive biases, the two systems of thought (System 1 and System 2), and the implications of human limitations for engineering intelligent systems.

01:18:41532,91312,0946 years ago

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