I’m a moral psychologist at the University of Oxford specializing in decision-making within pro-social contexts. I explore how people give to charity, how they value distant others, and how they manage societal risks. My research aims to uncover the psychological barriers to improving societal welfare and to develop solutions.

I am a Senior Research Fellow at the Oxford Global Priorities Institute, a Research Affiliate at the Department of Psychology at Harvard University, and the co-director of the Global Risk Behavioral Lab. You can contact me at lucius.caviola[at]gmail.com or @LuciusCaviola. If you’d like, please share your anonymous feedback with me.

Lucius Caviola
 

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I co-created Giving Multiplier: a research-based donation platform to introduce people to effective giving. It has fundraised $3 million for charities, received an award by the Gates Foundation and was featured in the LA Times, MarketWatch, and Vox.