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Loss aversion theory states that people are more sensitive to losses, as compared to gains, i.e., a loss of 100 is more painful as compared to the happiness gain of 200.
While historically economics assumed everyone to be a rational decision maker, it was the integration of psychology & economics (like above) that led this famous economist to win the Nobel Prize in 2002.
Identify this person, who is also an author of a NYT bestseller book.

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Daniel Kahneman, the author of Thinking, Fast and Slow, who recently passed away.
The author's book has been compared to Adam Smith’s “The Wealth of Nations” and Sigmund Freud’s “The Interpretation of Dreams”.
Here's a Great Interview of the economist & author.