Israeli-American psychologist and economist (1934–2024)
Daniel Kahneman
Kahneman in 2009
Born
(1934-03-05)March 5, 1934
Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine
Died
March 27, 2024(2024-03-27) (aged 90)
Nationality
American, Israeli
Education
Hebrew University (BA) University of California, Berkeley (MA, PhD)
Known for
Cognitive biases
Behavioral economics
Prospect theory
Loss aversion
Hedonic psychology
Spouses
Irah Kahneman
Anne Treisman
(m. 1978; died 2018)
Partner
Barbara Tversky (2020–2024)
Awards
APA Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award (1982)
Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (2002)
University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award (2003)
APA Lifetime Achievement Award (2007)
Presidential Medal of Freedom (2013)
Scientific career
Fields
Psychology
Economics
Institutions
Princeton University (1993–2024)
University of California, Berkeley (1986–93)
University of British Columbia (1978–86)
Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (1972–73)
Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1961–77)
Thesis
An analytical model of the semantic differential(1961)
Doctoral advisor
Susan M. Ervin-Tripp
Notable students
Anat Ninio
Avishai Henik
Baruch Fischhoff
Ziv Carmon
Nathan Novemsky
Maria Stone
Daniel Kahneman's voice
Recorded August 2013 from the BBC Radio 4 programme Desert Island Discs
Website
scholar.princeton.edu/kahneman/
Daniel Kahneman (/ˈkɑːnəmən/; Hebrew: דניאל כהנמן; March 5, 1934 – March 27, 2024) was an Israeli-American author, psychologist, and economist notable for his work on hedonism, the psychology of judgment, and decision-making. He is also known for his work in behavioral economics, for which he was awarded the 2002 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences shared with Vernon L. Smith. Kahneman's published empirical findings challenge the assumption of human rationality prevailing in modern economic theory. Kahneman became known as the "grandfather of behavioral economics."[1][2][3]
With Amos Tversky and others, Kahneman established a cognitive basis for common human errors that arise from heuristics and biases, and developed prospect theory. In 2011, Kahneman was named by Foreign Policy magazine in its list of top global thinkers.[4] In the same year, his book Thinking, Fast and Slow, which summarizes much of his research, was published and became a best seller.[5] In 2015, The Economist listed him as the seventh most influential economist in the world.
Kahneman was professor emeritus of psychology and public affairs at Princeton University's Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. Kahneman was a founding partner of TGG Group, a business and philanthropy consulting company. He was married to cognitive psychologist and Royal Society Fellow Anne Treisman, who died in 2018.[6]
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^Space, Social Science (March 27, 2024). "Daniel Kahneman, 1934-2024: The Grandfather of Behavioral Economics". Social Science Space. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
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^"The New York Times Best Seller List" (PDF). www.hawes.com. December 25, 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 29, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
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