I study the interface of psychology and economics, and esp. lay understanding of economics and its consequences (e.g., pension savings, the economic crisis). More generally I study lay understanding in various domains (esp. economics, health and illness, and psychology), both regarding contents and mechanisms, using contexts such as dual task, psychological impairment and development as tools.

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Ph.D, University of Geneva , 1978

Director - Center for Decision Making and Economic Psychology at Ben-Gurion University
Associate Editor of the Journal of Economic Psychology
President, International Association for Research in Economic Psychology (iarep)
Head, Psychology program of Ben-Gurion University at the Haredi College, Jerusalem
Advisor to the Rector on Academic Outreach to the Haredi Community
Chair of the Steering Committee of the MITEAM exam (National Graduate Studies Admission Test in Psychology)