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“You need eight hugs a day. You'll be happier and the world will be a better place.”

Quote by Paul J. Zak

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Paul J. Zak
Paul J. Zak

Paul J. Zak is an American economist known for his research in neuroeconomics and moral economics. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1996 and received the Grawemeyer Psychology Prize in 2008 for his neuroscientific research on moral decision-making. Zak's research involves the biological foundations of human behavior, trust, and cooperation in economics. more

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