Grandfather of Behavioral Economics, Prof. Danny Kahneman, Remembered

Research psychologist who transformed "economics into a true behavioral science rather than a mere mathematical exercise" passed this week. With Prof. Tversky, he exposed hard-wired, universal brain "kinks" that predictably impact human decisions, particularly under stress and uncertainty. In almost child-like experiments, they explored and catalogued brain shortcuts like loss-aversion: why "does the loss of $100 hurt about twice as much as the gaining of $100 brings pleasure?" Kahneman recapped...

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Don Philbin Recognized as a Thought Leader in Mediation by Who's Who Legal Again
Don Philbin
Who's Who Legal has been researching mediation for over a decade and I appreciate the repeated recognition as a thought leader. #WWL2023 #Mediation #ThoughtLeadership #DisputeResolution #DonPhilbin

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Don Philbin Listed Again in Who's Who Legal: Commercial Mediation Report 2022 and Thought Leaders 2023
Don Philbin
I’m delighted to again be included as one of the top commercial mediators and thought leaders in Who's Who Legal: Commercial Mediation Report 2022 (listed since 2011) and Thought Leaders 2023. There are some fine honorees and many friends on these comparatively short lists. Congratulations. https://whoswholegal.com/digital-editions/wwl-commercial-mediation-2022

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