Daniel Kahneman

Daniel Kahneman (1934–2024) was an Israeli-born psychologist, described as "one of the world's most influential living psychologists until his passing in 2024,"[^c12] who transformed the understanding of human judgment and decision-making[^c1]. In collaboration with [[amos-tversky|Amos Tversky]], he developed [[prospect-theory]] and the [[heuristics-and-biases]] program, earning the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2002[^c5]. For the full biography — including his early life, military service, academic career, and detailed research contributions — see the [[daniel-kahneman|dedicated people page]].

This wiki serves as a hub for Kahneman's contributions. Key topics are organized as follows:

[[prospect-theory]] — the theory of decision under risk
[[heuristics-and-biases]] — cognitive shortcuts and systematic errors
[[dual-process-theory]] — the System 1 / System 2 framework
[[thinking-fast-and-slow]] — his 2011 international bestseller
[[kahneman-tversky-collaboration]] — the partnership with Amos Tversky