Daniel Kahneman

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Renowned Psychologist Daniel Kahneman Passes Away at 90

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Nobel Prize-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman, known for upending traditional economic assumptions, has passed away at 90. Read more about his groundbreaking work here!

Renowned psychologist and Nobel Prize winner, Daniel Kahneman, has sadly passed away at the age of 90. Alongside his close collaborator Amos Tversky, Kahneman challenged the belief in rational economic decision-making. Through his book 'Thinking, Fast and Slow,' he highlighted the role of instinct over logic in human behavior, revolutionizing the field of behavioral economics. Kahneman's contributions to understanding human biases and decision-making processes have left a lasting impact on the academic world and beyond.

In a poignant anecdote, just before the pandemic hit in early 2020, a visit with Daniel Kahneman provided insight into the mind of the Nobel laureate. His research debunking the myth of purely logical decisions and emphasizing the role of mental biases resonates even more strongly in today's world. Kahneman's work serves as a reminder of the complexity of human behavior and the importance of acknowledging our inherent cognitive shortcuts.

Daniel Kahneman's bestselling book, 'Thinking, Fast and Slow,' continues to captivate readers worldwide with its revelations on human error and bias. His legacy as a pioneer in behavioral economics lives on, inspiring new generations to explore the intricacies of decision-making processes. Kahneman's impact on reshaping our understanding of economic behavior remains a cornerstone in the study of psychology and economics.

In his memory, let us reflect on Daniel Kahneman's profound insights that have reshaped the way we view human decision-making processes. His work continues to be a beacon for researchers and scholars, reminding us of the importance of recognizing the complexities of the human mind and behavior.

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Nobel Prize-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman dies, aged 90 (Financial Times)

Renowned collaborative researcher debunked notion that people tend to make rational economic decisions.

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Daniel Kahneman, Nobel-Winning Pioneer of Behavioral Economics ... (The Wall Street Journal)

Psychology professor, along with friend Amos Tversky, upended some traditional economic assumptions.

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Daniel Kahneman: Nobel prize-winning behavioural economist dies (BBC News)

In his book Thinking, Fast and Slow, the Nobel laureate argues humans act mostly on instinct, not logic.

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Best-selling psychologist of 'Thinking, Fast and Slow,' dies at 90 (NPR)

One of the founders of behavioral economics, who incorporated human quirks into the study of how people make economic decisions, has died.

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Nobel-winning behavioral economist Daniel Kahneman, who ... (The Times of Israel)

Israeli-American psychologist and Holocaust survivor proved the irrationality of decision-making, arguing people's mental biases often lead them to act ...

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Daniel Kahneman, an appreciation from the editor | Pacific Coast ... (Pacific Coast Business Times)

Just as the pandemic was beginning to arrive in early 2020, I had a chance to visit with Daniel Kahneman, the Nobel laureate in economics who died at age 90 ...

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Daniel Kahneman, Nobel laureate who upended economics, dies at ... (The Washington Post)

Psychologist Daniel Kahneman found that people rely on shortcuts that often lead them to make wrongheaded decisions that go against their own best interest.

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Daniel Kahneman, renowned psychologist and Nobel prize winner ... (The Guardian)

The Israeli-American's first book, Thinking, Fast and Slow, was a worldwide bestseller with revolutionary ideas about human error and bias.

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Nobelist Daniel Kahneman, a pioneer of behavioral economics, is ... (ABC News)

Daniel Kahneman, a psychologist who won a Nobel Prize in economics for his insights into how ingrained neurological biases influence decision making, ...

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Daniel Kahneman, the Nobel Prize winner who wrote Thinking, Fast ... (CNN)

Daniel Kahneman, the Nobel Prize-winning psychologist who pioneered theories in behavioral economics, has died. He was 90.

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Daniel Kahneman (1934-2024): The psychologist who upended ... (Frontline)

Daniel Kahneman, one of the founding fathers of behavioural economics, upended traditional economics to expose human biases that affect decision-making and ...

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Nobelist Daniel Kahneman, a pioneer of behavioral economics ... (NBC News)

SAN FRANCISCO — Daniel Kahneman, a psychologist who won a Nobel Prize in economics for his insights into how ingrained neurological biases influence ...

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Influential Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman has died at the age of 90. Kahneman's work in the fields of behavioral psychology and economics was pioneering.

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What Nobel Winner Daniel Kahneman Said About Decisions ... (TIME)

In 2011, the Nobel Prize winner spoke to TIME about his book Thinking, Fast and Slow.

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Daniel Kahneman, pioneering behavioral psychologist, Nobel ... (Princeton University)

Kahneman, author of the best-seller "Thinking, Fast and Slow," laid the foundation for a new field of research — behavioral economics — earning him the ...

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Daniel Kahneman, Who Plumbed the Psychology of Economics ... (The New York Times)

He helped pioneer a branch of the field that exposed hard-wired mental biases in people's economic behavior. The work led to a Nobel.

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Kahneman, who died on March 27, was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2002.

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