Daniel Västfjäll
Daniel Västfjäll is a professor of cognitive psychology at Linköping University in Sweden. He holds dual PhDs in psychology and engineering. His research broadly focuses on the role of affect in judgment and decision-making, with a specific focus on compassion collapse, pseudoinefficacy, and psychic numbing in humanitarian and environmental decisions.
Author's Articles
When Our Minds Go Nuclear: Rethinking Nuclear Strategy Through the Psychology of Risk and Decision-Making
When Our Minds Go Nuclear: Rethinking Nuclear Strategy Through the Psychology of Risk and Decision-Making
Cognitive biases can systematically distort judgments about the use of nuclear weapons, potentially undermining nuclear stability and increasing the risk of nuclear war. In survey experiments with nearly 3,000 US participants, we show how psychological…