The AI Legends #75 Days Day 22: Daniel Kahneman Kahneman's career has been marked by his groundbreaking work in psychology and behavioral economics, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2002. History: Daniel Kahneman was born on 1934. He studied psychology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and earned his Ph.D. in 1961. Contributions: • Kahneman is best known for his work on the psychology of judgment and decision-making. • Along with his collaborator Amos Tversky, he developed the concept of "prospect theory," which describes how people make decisions under conditions of risk and uncertainty. Their research demonstrated that people often rely on heuristics, or mental shortcuts, that can lead to biases and systematic errors in judgment. Key points: Daniel Kahneman's story is deeply motivating. He has shown that by rigorously studying the human mind, we can uncover fundamental truths about how we think and make decisions.
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