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Daniel Kahneman [1934-2024]
and Amos Tversky [1937-96]
co-creators of Behavioral Economics
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Forty years ago (in 1979), Israeli psychologists Daniel Kahneman [1934-2024] & Amos Tversky [1937-96] wrote a series of breathtakingly original papers that created the new academic discipline of behavioral economics. One of the greatest partnerships in the history of science, Kahneman and Tversky’s extraordinary friendship incited a revolution in Big Data studies, advanced evidence-based medicine, and led to a new approach to government regulation.
Daniel Kahneman entry at Wikipedia
Amos Tversky entry at Wikipedia
Behavioral Economics entry at Wikipedia
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Daniel Kahneman [1934-2024], the father of behavioral economics
best known for applying psychology to economics and uncovering biases and mental shortcuts that make people act irrationally
born in March 1934 in Tel Aviv, Palestine Mandate [now Tel Aviv, Israel]; received a PhD from the University of California at Berkeley in 1961;
won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2002, shared with fellow economist Vernon L. Smith [b. 1927]; awarded the Presidential Medal
of Freedom in 2013 by President Barack Obama; died in March 2024.
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Daniel Kahneman credits [since 2012] at Internet Movie Database
first wife Irah Kahan Kahneman (divorced) - two children, Michael and Lenore
second wife Anne Treisman Kahneman [-2018] - married 1978-2018
partner Barbara Tversky - lived together 2020–2024
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long-time collaborator & friend Amos Tversky [1937-96]
would have received the Nobel Prize along with Kahneman in 2002, except that the Prize is awarded only to living individuals
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wife Barbara_Tversky [] - married 1963, widowed 1996 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Tversky
3 children together
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Major Works of Both
   | "Foundations of Measurement" in 3 volumes [1971 & 1985 & 1990] by Patrick Suppes, David H. Krantz, R. Duncan Luce & Amos Tversky "Volume I: Additive and Polynomial Representations" [1971]
"Volume II: Geometrical, Threshold, and Probabilistic Representations" [1985]
"Volume III: Representation, Axiomatization, and Invariance" [1990]
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"Judgment Under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases" [1982 classic] Edited by Daniel Kahneman, Paul Slovic & Amos Tversky 35 chapters that describe various judgmental heuristics and the biases that they produce Kindle Edition from Cambridge Univ Press [1982 edition] for $43.28 Cambridge Univ Press 9x6 pb [4/1982] for $45.56 | |
 | "Choices, Values, and Frames" [2000] Edited by Daniel Kahneman & Amos Tversky 42 essays on the subject by editors Kahneman & Tversky and others Kindle Edition from Cambridge Univ Press [2000 edition] for $68.99 {sic} Cambridge Univ Press 9¼x6¼ pb [9/2000] for $87.39 {sic} Cambridge Univ Press 9¼x6½ hardcover [9/2000] out of print/used | |
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"Preference, Belief, and Similarity: Selected Writings" [2003] by Amos Tversky, Edited by Eldar Shafir Forty of Tversky's articles, selected by him in collaboration with the editor during the last months of Tversky's life, divided into three sections: Similarity, Judgment, and Preferences; included are several articles co-written with his frequent collaborator, Nobel Prize-winning economist Daniel Kahneman. Bradford Books 9x7 pb [11/2003] for $65.00 Bradford Books 9x7¼ hardcover [11/2003] out of print/used |
 | "The Essential Tversky" [2018] by Amos Tversky, Edited & Introduction by Eldar Shafir, Foreword by Michael Lewis, Afterword by Daniel Kahneman The MIT Press 9x7 pb [7/2018] for $35.00 |
| "Noise: A Flaw In Human Judgment" New York Times bestseller [2021] by Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony & Cass R. Sunstein Wherever there is judgment, there is noise. Yet, most of the time, individuals & organizations alike are unaware of it. They neglect noise. With a few simple remedies, people can reduce both noise and bias, and so make far better decisions. This book shows the detrimental effects of noise in many fields, including medicine, law, economic forecasting, forensic science, bail, child protection, strategy, performance reviews, and personnel selection. Kindle Edition from Little, Brown & Co. [5/2021] for $12.99 William CollinsSpark 7¾x5 pb [5/2022] for $19.63 Little, Brown & Co. 8¼x5½ pb [5/2022] for $16.48 Little, Brown Spark 9½x6½ hardcover [5/2021] for $16.96 "Noise: Was Unsere Entscheidungen Verzerrt – und Wie Wir Sie Verbessern Können" [2021] German-language Kindle Edition from Siedler Verlag [5/2021] for $9.99 German-language Siedler Verlag 9¼x6½ hardcover [5/2021] for $47.96 "Noise: A Flaw In Human Judgment" Chinese Edition [2021] Chinese-language Zhejiang Educn Publing House hardcover [9/2021] for $44.86 "Ruído: Uma Falha No Julgamento Humano" [2021] Translated by Cássio de Arantes Leite Portuguese-language Kindle Edition from Objetiva [9/2021] for $6.15 Portuguese-language Penguin Grupo Editorial 9½x6½ pb [2021] for $39.77 Portuguese-language Objetiva 9x5 pb [2021] for $40.04 "Ruido [Noise]: Un Fallo en El Juicio Humano" [2021] Translated by Joaquín Chamorro Mielke Spanish-language Kindle Edition from Debate [9/2021] for $7.99 Spanish-language Debolsillo 7½x5 pb [8/00] for $20.01 Spanish-language Debate 9¼x6¼ hardcover [12/2021] for $21.54 "Noise: Pourquoi Nous Faisons des Erreurs de Jugement et Comment Les Éviter" [2021] French-language Kindle Edition from Odile Jacob [9/2021] for $16.49 French-language Jacob Economie mass pb [8/2023] for $21.18 French-language Jacob Economie 9½x6 pb [9/2021] for $44.05 Hebrew translation published in 2022 - sales link not found on Amazon or elsewhere (2024) |
 |  | "Critical Thinking: Statistical Reasoning and Intuitive Judgment" [2024] by Prof. Varda Liberman & Amos Tversky In the absence of certainty or an objective procedure for estimating probabilities, we must rely on our own reasoning, which a great deal of research has shown to be less rational than we would like to believe • Originally written in Hebrew and published in 1996 by the Open University Kindle Edition from Columbia Univ Press [10/2024] for $15.65 Columbia Univ Press 9x6 hardcover [10/2024] for $29.95 |
About Behavioral Economics
Behavioral Economics entry at Wikipedia
 | "Two Minds: Intuition and Analysis In The History of Economic Thought" [2004] by Roger Frantz Despite the current emphasis on quantitative analysis and deductive logic, there is a rich history of economists speaking about intuition. The human brain, specifically the neocortex, has both a left & a right hemisphere. Author describes how the specialized analytical style of the left hemisphere and the specialized intuitive style of the right hemisphere complement each other. Springer 9¼x6 pb [12/2004] for $97.68 {sic} Springer 9½x6½ hardcover [12/2004] for $85.75 {sic} | |
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"Behavioral Economics For Dummies" [2012] by Morris Altman, PhD
The field of behavioral economics sheds light on the many subtle & not-so-subtle factors that contribute to our financial and purchasing choices, and on how social & psychological factors - such as instinctual behavior patterns, social pressure, and mental framing - can dramatically affect our day-to-day decision-making and financial choices Kindle Edition from For Dummies [1/2012] for $13.00 For Dummies 9x7½ pb [2/2012] for $15.99 | |
 | "Behavioral Economics: A History (Historical Perspectives On Modern Economics)" [2014] by Floris Heukelom discusses the theories, theorists, and contexts from which the new field of behavioral economics arose, showing how it subsequently developed Kindle Edition from Cambridge Univ Press [2/2014] for $35.14 {sic} Cambridge Univ Press 9x6 pb [10/2015] for $36.99 Cambridge Univ Press 9x5 hardcover [2/2014] for $104.00 {sic} | |
 | "Gegenstand und Zentrale Erkenntnisse des Behavioral Finance (Subject & Key Findings of Behavioral Finance)" [2015] by Nils Franke German-language univrsity student thesis from 2011 that intenda to show why people make certain, sometimes erroneous decisions on the financial markets and may not correct them Kindle Edition from Grin Verlag [5/2015] for $17.61 German-language Grin Verlag 10x7 pb [6/2015] for $34.34 | |
 | "Behavioural Economics: A Very Short Introduction" [2017] by Michelle Baddeley The study of behavioral economics has revealed that our lives are not that simple: instead, our decisions are complicated by our own psychology. Each of us makes mistakes every day. We don't always know what's best for us and, even if we do, we might not have the self-control to deliver on our best intentions. 168-page Kindle Edition from Oxford Univ Press [1/2017] for $7.49 144-page Oxford Univ Press mass pb [5/2017] for $12.30 | |
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"Behavioral Economics: The Basics" [orig 2018] by Philip Corr & Anke Plagnol
Behavioral economics uses insights from the social sciences, especially psychology, to explain real-world economic behavior. Behavioral economic insights are routinely used not only to understand the choices that people make but also to influence them, whether the aim is to enable citizens to lead healthier & wealthier lives, or to turn browsers into buyers. Kindle Edition from Routledge [3/2023] for $14.72 Routledge 2nd edition 7¾x5 pb [3/2023] for $23.79 Routledge 2nd edition 7¾x5 hardcover [3/2023] for $115.00 {sic} | |
 | "Behavioral Economics: Evidence, Theory, and Welfare" [2021] by Brandon Lehr
An engaging and accessible introduction to the motivating questions, real-world evidence, theoretical models, and welfare implications of behavioral economics concepts; applications & examples illustrate the broad relevance of behavioral economics for consumers, firms, markets, and policy makers alike. Kindle Edition from Routledge [8/2021] for $50.46 {sic} Routledge 9¾x7 pb [8/2021] for $52.12 Routledge 10¼x7¼ hardcover [8/2021] for $267.56 {sic} | |
 | "Behavioral Economics" [2024] by Edward Cartwright This textbook introduces ideas such as mental accounting, prospect theory, present bias, inequality aversion, and learning - which are explained in detail. Kindle Edition from Routledge [1/2024] for $52.49 {sic} Routledge 4th edition 9¼x6¼ pb [1/2024] for $55.96 Routledge 4th edition 9¼x6¼ hardcover [1/2024] for $200.00 {sic} |
Stageplays, Movies, Other Media
Daniel Kahneman credits [since 2012] at Internet Movie Database
bare Amos Tversky credits at Internet Movie Database
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“Two Minds” stageplay [The Marsh Theater in SFO]
 | A two-person stageplay that investigates the unique collaboration and troubled friendship between the brilliant Israeli psychologists Nobel-winning Daniel Kahneman (Jackson Davis) and Amos Tversky (Brian Herndon) • Staged reading in June 2017, performances in May 2018; written by playwright Lynne Kaufman, directed by Robert Kelley, artistic director Stephanie Weisman
lukewarm 5/2018 review at the San Francisco Chronicle 5/2018 review in The Jewish News of Northern California positive 5/2018 review at publisher Berkshire Fine Arts of Massachusetts |
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"The Annual Lecture In Memory of Martin Buber - Prof. Daniel Kahneman" [Jan 2023]
at The Israel Academy of Sciences & Humanities in Jerusalem, Israel
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watch free online [1/2023 upload] at YouTube: Part 1: Intro [14:36] •
Part 2: Lecture [1:01:02]
Works About Kahneman and-or Tversky
| "The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds" [2016] by Michael Lewis After his 2003 book "Moneyball" became a best-seller, Michael Lewis learned that many of the ideas that it presented to the general public had actually been introduced decades earlier by a pair of Israeli psychologists: Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky Kindle Edition from W.W. Norton & Co. [12/2016] for $9.99 Penguin 7¾x5 pb [10/2017] for $12.38 W.W. Norton & Co. 8¼x5½ pb [10/2017] for $15.25 W.W. Norton & Co. 9½x6½ hardcover [12/2016] for $48.69 "Rebellen des Denkens: Wie Daniel Kahneman und Amos Tversky Die Psychologie Revolutionierten" [2017]
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"How Two Trailblazing Psychologists Turned The World of Decision Science Upside Down" article [Vanity Fair Magazine Dec 2016]
read the article by Michael Lewis free online
 | "Daniel Kahneman: Decoding The Mind, Unveiling The Secrets of Decision-Making" biography [ages 6-18 years; 2023] by Neil Potter 124-page Kindle Edition from ... [12/2023] for $3.99 171-page indep 9x6 large print pb [12/2023] for $13.99 | |
 | "Daniel Kahneman: The Man Who Changed The Way We Think" [2024] by Lyla J. Downs 48-page Kindle Edition from indep [3/2024] for $4.35 46-page indep 9x6 pb [3/2024] for $8.99 "Der Mann, Der den Weg Verändert Wir Denken" German Edition [2024] 56-page German-language Kindle Edition from indep [3/2024] for $4.35 |
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Daniel Kahneman entry at Wikipedia
Amos Tversky entry at Wikipedia
Behavioral Economics entry at Wikipedia
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