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It's clear that policymakers and economists are going to be interested in the measurement of well-being primarily as it correlates with health they also want to know whether researchers can validate subjective responses with physiological indices.

Daniel Kahneman

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Daniel Kahneman
Age: 90
Born: 1934
Born: March 5
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Tel Aviv
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