Amos Tversky
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Amos Tversky has been mentioned in 4 episodes across 3 podcasts, first heard Aug 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show. Cited as a foundational researcher (with Kahneman) behind the heuristics-and-biases program and prospect theory, framing much of the episode’s discussion of cognitive biases…
Amos Nathan Tversky was an Israeli cognitive and mathematical psychologist and a key figure in the discovery of systematic human cognitive bias and handling of risk.
| Mentioned in | 4 episodes on 3 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Aug 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show |
| Role | Psychologist; Mathematical psychologist |
| Affiliation | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| Field | Psychology, Cognitive Science |
What do podcasts say about Amos Tversky?
2 quotes from John R. Miles, recorded on Stuff You Should Know and John R. Miles.
Israeli psychologist named Amos...
Stuff You Should Know · · Hear itDanny Conman and Amos Tverki.
John R. Miles · John R. Miles · · Hear it
How do different shows talk about Amos Tversky?
3 shows discussed Amos Tversky in these episodes.
- The Ezra Klein Show — 2 episodes
- Stuff You Should Know — 1 episode
Israeli psychologist named Amos...
How Cognitive Biases Work | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW - John R. Miles — 1 episode
Danny Conman and Amos Tverki.
You’re Not As Rational As You THINK | Steven Sloman
Who talks about Amos Tversky on podcasts?
John R. Miles brought up Amos Tversky; the most recent mention was Feb 2026 on Stuff You Should Know.
- How Cognitive Biases Work | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know (Feb 2026)
- You’re Not As Rational As You THINK | Steven Sloman on John R. Miles (Jan 2026) — John R. Miles
- How Afraid of the AI Apocalypse Should We Be? | The Ezra Klein Show on The Ezra Klein Show (Oct 2025)
- Trump vs. the U.S. Economy | The Ezra Klein Show on The Ezra Klein Show (Aug 2025)
Which podcasts mention Amos Tversky most?
The Ezra Klein Show (2 episodes), Stuff You Should Know (1 episode) and John R. Miles (1 episode) mention Amos Tversky most.
- The Ezra Klein Show — 2 episodes · More people from The Ezra Klein Show
- Stuff You Should Know — 1 episode · More people from Stuff You Should Know
- John R. Miles — 1 episode · More people from John R. Miles
What is Amos Tversky mentioned alongside?
Amos Tversky is most often mentioned alongside Danny Kahneman, Anthropic and ChatGPT.
Affiliated with: Danny Kahneman
Mentioned together: Anthropic, ChatGPT, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Federal Reserve, Ford, Home Depot, Precious Anne Frank, Joshua Bengio, China, Republican Party