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Daniel Västfjäll is a Professor at Linköping University, specializing in Cognitive Psychology. His research focuses on the effects of emotions on everyday behaviors and aims to assist people in making better decisions. He holds dual PhDs, one in Acoustics (2003) and another in Psychology (2002). His work addresses fundamental questions within psychology related to the role emotions play in daily life. Västfjäll's studies revolve around four main themes: Prosocial behavior, where he examines the motivations behind voluntary donations to local and global causes; the concept of Homo Heuristicus, exploring decision-making as a simplified process that may rely on heuristics; Neuroeconomics, which investigates how brain and body influence decision-making through imaging techniques; and the impact of music on emotions and decision-making through experimental methods.
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