I'm a moral psychologist at the University of Oxford studying how human values and decision-making shape our technological future. My research investigates how society will adapt to advanced artificial intelligence, why we struggle to manage large-scale risks, and how people expand their moral boundaries—from distant populations and animals to future digital minds.
You can reach me at lucius.caviola@gmail.com, @LuciusCaviola, or share your anonymous feedback.
I co-created Giving Multiplier, a donation platform designed to introduce people to effective giving. It is based on research by Joshua Greene and myself, has fundraised $4 million for charities, received an award by the Gates Foundation, and was featured in the LA Times, MarketWatch, and Vox.
Book
Together with my colleague Stefan Schubert, I recently published an academic book on the psychology of effective altruism at Oxford University Press. Effective Altruism and the Human Mind builds on decades of psychological research. It explains why people often don’t choose the most effective strategies to help others and explores what can be done to change that. The book and its audiobook version are available for free.