Daniel Kahneman
Nobel Laureate & Behavioral Economics Pioneer
Daniel Kahneman was an Israeli-American psychologist and Nobel Laureate known for his work on the psychology of judgment and decision-making. He challenged the assumption of human rationality in economics, introducing concepts like prospect theory and cognitive biases. His research, often conducted …
6 books authored
Attention and Effort
This technical work presents a model of attention based on mental effort and capacity allocation. It explores the physiological markers of cognitive load, such as pupil dilation, and analyzes factors like arousal and task interference in human performance.
Judgment Under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases
Heuristics and Biases
A foundational collection of thirty-five papers exploring the mental shortcuts and systematic errors that characterize human judgment under conditions of uncertainty. The volume introduces the heuristics of representativeness, availability, and anchoring, demonstrating how these processes lead to predictable deviations from statistical logic.
Well-Being: The Foundations of Hedonic Psychology
The Foundations of Hedonic Psychology
This volume provides a comprehensive scientific account of hedonic psychology, focusing on the study of pleasure, pain, and the factors that contribute to human well-being. It features multidisciplinary contributions from experts in psychology and neuroscience to explore how individuals evaluate their own quality of life.
Choices, Values, and Frames
A comprehensive collection of seminal papers on prospect theory and its applications to economics and psychology. The volume explores how the framing of decisions influences human choice, challenging classical utility theory through empirical research into cognitive biases and risk perception.
Thinking, Fast and Slow
The book explores the two systems that drive human thought: System 1, which is fast, intuitive, and emotional, and System 2, which is slower, more deliberative, and more logical. It examines the impact of cognitive biases on judgment and decision-making across various fields like economics and medicine.
Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment
A Flaw in Human Judgment
An exploration of 'noise'—the random variability and inconsistency in human judgment that leads to error in fields like medicine, law, and business. The authors distinguish noise from systematic bias and propose 'decision hygiene' techniques to improve the accuracy of organizational and individual choices.