Daniel Kahneman is a Nobel Prize-winning psychologist and economist who is best known for his groundbreaking work in the field of behavioral economics. He is the author of the best-selling book Thinking, Fast and Slow, which explores the two systems of thought that shape our decision-making processes. He is also the co-founder of the field of prospect theory, which explains how people make decisions under uncertainty. His research has had a profound impact on the way we think about decision-making, and has been applied to a wide range of fields, from economics to medicine. He is currently a professor of psychology and public affairs at Princeton University, and is a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He has received numerous awards and honors, including the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2002. His work has been widely praised for its insight into the human mind and its implications for the way we make decisions.